The Modern Lovers were an American rock band. Modern Lovers may also refer to: Music The Modern Lovers (album), a 1976 album by the band Modern Lovers 88, a 1987 album by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers "Modern Lovers", a 1982 song by Fay Ray "Modern Lovers", a 1986 song by Sandy Marton Other uses Modern Lovers (novel), a 2016 novel by Emma Straub Modern Lovers, a 1989–1990 photographic exhibition and 1990 book by Bettina Rheims