- The Modern Lovers · 1976
- The Modern Lovers · 1976
- The Modern Lovers · 1976
- Modern Lovers 88 · 1987
- The Modern Lovers · 1976
- Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers (Expanded Version) · 1976
- Live · 1977
- The Modern Lovers · 1976
- Modern Lovers '88 · 1987
- Modern Lovers '88 · 1987
- Modern Lovers 88 · 1987
- Live At the Longbranch and More · 1998
- Modern Lovers 88 · 1987
Albums
About The Modern Lovers
Boston's Modern Lovers revolved around the inspired observational songcrafting of Jonathan Richman. With an attitude somehow encompassing both jaded anger and innocent naivete, Richman swirled together the spirit of 1950s rock & roll, garage bands, girl groups, and (of course) the Velvet Underground for a fresh proto-punk sound. They would become a local live sensation, but nothing was released during their existence, not even demos produced by ex-V.U. member John Cale. And it was not until after the band broke up in 1974 that a debut record was released. Upon its critical feting, Richman formed an entirely new incarnation of Modern Lovers and continued to record until 1988 when he officially decided to ride solo. The Modern Lovers' frantic "Roadrunner" is regularly cited among the most important early punk singles ever.
- ORIGIN
- Boston, MA, United States
- FORMED
- 1970
- GENRE
- Rock