🔵 Modesty Blaise ○ The Little Things You Do

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ristol indiepop collective Modesty Blaise presents "The Little Things You Do", a lost masterpiece of baroque-pop, as a remaster that finally delivers the lush, orchestral depth originally intended for its aborted 7-inch release. The video footage was filmed during the Melancholia tour in Germany, just after the original  album was released.

Previewing the remastered 25th Anniversary edition of their seminal album "Melancholia", this single breathes new life into this cult-classic, trading its mysterious history for a polished, high-fidelity presence that demands a place in the modern pop canon.

One of the many standout tracks from this record, 'The Little Things You Do' was slated to be the third single from the cult classic album but that didn’t happen - the band had started recording a video and then it stopped and now nobody can remember why! Frontman and founder Jonny Collins shares, “It was always going to be a single, that’s why we recorded a single version. I wonder what happened”.

The 2026 remaster was prepared with a light-touch approach, focused on clarity and depth rather than reinvention. Greater dynamic range and enhanced detail bring new presence to the recording, revealing subtle textures and spatial nuance while preserving the character of the original mix. Featuring newly-restored audio, many outtakes from the original sessions and updated artwork in a fantastic new 3 Disc version, this release reflects on the album’s legacy and continued resonance.

Modesty Blaise have also shared the lead track, "Carol Mountain" as a Bandcamp exclusive, the video for which was created from footage shot when Modesty Blaise played in New York in 2002, when the band was made up of Jonny Collins, David W Brown, Gregory Jones, Clem Courtney and Julien Clapperton.

Modesty Blaise have been around since 1993 in various guises. In that year, they recorded their debut single 'Christina Terrace' with Edwyn Collins at the helm, garnering them immediate success with a live appearance on ITV and inclusion among many end-of-year top music rankings. Other highlights include supporting Robbie Williams at London's O2 Arena, inclusion in a Rough Trade compilation, an ITV company documentary on Jonny Collins, and a BBC Radio session involving seventeen people.

“For quite a while now, people have been asking us why our biggest album wasn’t available to stream. We decided that, if we were going to do it, we’d do it properly”, says Jonny Collins.

Originally on CD and vinyl, "Melancholia" remains a quietly influential work more than two decades after its release — defined by emotional precision, sonic restraint, and a timeless sense of atmosphere. The 2026 remaster has been completed with a light-touch approach, focused on clarity and depth rather than reinvention. Greater dynamic range and enhanced detail bring new presence to the recording, revealing subtle textures and spatial nuance while preserving the character of the original mix.

On March 20th, 'The Little Things You Do' is available across digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.  The "Melancholia - Remaster" album will be released on April 24th.

"Clever they are Modesty Blaise – they know just what to borrow, and just what to create. Most importantly – they know just how to blend. And what a cocktail they create" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Cheeky pop perfection... Fantabulous dance-pop, Modesty Blaise will remind you that Brits are the king of wit and groovy retro-laced musical wanderings, not far from the mark set by Pulp back in the 90s" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

“A sublime sugar lump... captures what is great about charming English pop. Part C86 part 67 psych pop, a beautifully written slice of nostalgia" ~ Monolith Cocktail

Modesty Blaise

The Little Things You Do

"Melancholia - Remaster" album out April 📌 24th
via From Lo-Fi to Disco!

20 March 2026

'MELANCHOLIA - REMASTER' 

Disc 1: Melancholia - Remastered
Disc 2: Melancholia [de]Construction
Disc 3: Melancholia  - The Singles

CREDITS
Written by Jonny Collins
Mixed & produced by Jonny Collins
Remastering at White House Studio
  by original engineer Martin Nichols 
Jonny Collins - vocals & guitar
David W Brown - bass guitar
Gregory Jones - guitar & vocals
Clem Courtney - organ &vocals
Julien Clapperton - drums & cymbals

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