{"id":102,"date":"2008-03-19T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-19T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2023-01-30T13:59:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:59:35","slug":"modern-eon-fiction-tales-plus-cd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systemsofromance.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/modern-eon-fiction-tales-plus-cd\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Eon- Fiction Tales PLUS CD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This one is a bit of a classic in its genre. Liverpool based post-punk act Modern Eon released but one underground record during their short tenure, and though it didn’t make the splash that their contemporaries (Echo & the Bunnymen, The Chameleons, Modern English) did, the record is held in high regard by those who’ve discovered it, and its lush production mirrors and even outdoes some of the best records of its kind. I also adore the cover, perhaps my all-time favorite of any cover from the era, designed by the always excellent Brothers Quay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Modern Eon formed in 1979 and released a handful of singles before cutting their lone full length, 1981’s Fiction Tales. The band appeared on John Peel’s radio program, but misfortune soon fell upon them as their drummer, Cliff Hewitt, injured his wrist. The band did a quick tour with Cliff’s tracks pre-programmed on primitive drum machines, but the band failed to record their sophomore effort, a shame, especially as they were rumored to have demoed new material. After Modern Eon’s demise, sax\/guitarist Tim Lever would join up with Dead Or Alive, who made the charts with their more new wave-styled sound.<\/p>\n

Note that this particular CD contains all of their 7” releases and extra tracks. I do believe it’s a bootleg, but the quality is absolutely impeccable! Thanks to Jeff for the donation!<\/p>\n

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Modern Eon- Fiction Tales<\/i> LP
\n1. Second Still
\n2. The Grass Still Grows
\n3. Playwrite
\n4. Watching The Dancers
\n5. Real Hymn
\n6. Waiting For The Cavalry
\n7. High Noon
\n8. Child’s Play
\n9. Choreography
\n10. Euthenics
\n11. In A Strange Way
\n12. Mechanic
\n13. Second Still (7″ Version)
\n14. Special Patrol
\n15. Choreography (7″ Version)
\n16. The Look A Smack
\n17. Euthenics (7″ Version)
\n18. Waiting For The Cavalry (7″ Version)
\n19. Cardinal Signs
\n20. Child’s Play (7″ Version)
\n21. Visionary
\n22. Mechanic (7″ Version)
\n23. Splash!<\/p>\n

*download link removed* – check out the new 2-disc Cherry Red reissue<\/a> of this excellent album!<\/p>\n

For more info on Modern Eon, including a full bio, pictures, a gig-ography, and more, click below:<\/p>\n

Modern Eon homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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