Modern Lovers, hey? Which one? I like the John Cale-produced stuff. They didn't last very long but they were good for about one whole record, which exists in a zillion forms. (And to exponentially grow the offtopicness: check out the beginning of LCD Soundsystem's "North American Scum" for a pitch-perfect imitation of Jonathan Richman imitating Lou Reed.)
I really just wanted the studio version of "Roadrunner", although I like the whole album. I'm a fan of bookish art punk --- Wire works for me too. That LCD Soundsystem album tries so hard to get old and overplayed for me, and constantly fails.
