Tongues is an album that, besides smoothly mixing art-rock with funk with pop, feels meticulously mapped for the collective yet informed by the movements of the individuals.
Modern English used punk and post-punk roots as a chance to introduce a haunting, beautiful take on romance and emotion, while the contributions of Stephen Walker on keyboard helped make the album both of its time and timeless.
Ships 7/25/25 - The debut album serves as a "midnight diary," exploring themes of love, heartbreak, and human connection through a series of introspective tracks.
“When Tommy join up with Bobby Ellis on trumpet, that is when he develop what we call his ‘far east’ sound. But mostly he play the tenor sax with that deeper, lower tone, like on ‘Tommy’s Rocking Vibration’ – hear that big horn there!” --Bunny Lee