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The The is an alternative/new wave band formed in 1979 in London, England. Matt Johnson (vocals, multiple instruments) is the only constant band member. Releases are fairly few and far between but over the years The The has managed to sell several million albums internationally. Johnson formed the first version of the band in 1979, with synth player Keith Laws. The group, after opening for Scritti Politti, issued its first single "Controversial Subject" on the 4AD label in 1980. One year later, it contributed a track to the Some Bizzare Records compilation album, Some Bizarre Album. In 1981 Johnson released Burning Blue Soul, which, despite the fact that it is technically a Matt Johnson solo album (and was released under his name) is often considered to be the first The The album. The album featured Johnson and various musicians from the British post-punk underground, including various members of Wire. By 1982, The The had become Johnson's solo project, with a revolving lineup of musicians. That year, the album The Pornography of Despair was recorded, but not released. In 1983, the band released its first real album Soul Mining, which featured the single "This Is the Day," recorded with Orange Juice's Zeke Manyika, pianist Jools Holland and cult legend Thomas Leer. The band's next album, Infected, was a commentary on the state of modern urban life in Great Britain. The album was released in 1986, with Johnson joined by musicians like Neneh Cherry, Art of Noise's Anne Dudley, Marillion's Steve Hogarth, and Swans' Roli Mosimann, among others. It was accompanied by an album-length video and spawned The The's first UK hit single, "Heartland". The The had a steady lineup again by the time its next album Mind Bomb was released in 1989, with Johnson joined by Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor and former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist James Eller and former ABC drummer Dave Palmer. It spawned the moderate UK hit single, "The Beat(en) Generation". The same lineup remained for the next album Dusk released in 1993, which brought about three UK hit singles, "Love Is Stronger Than Death," "Slow Emotion Replay," and "Dogs of Lust," but changed for the 1995 album Hanky Panky, which was a covers collection honoring the music of country musician Hank Williams; it resulted in another UK hit single, "I Saw the Light". The band then consisted of Johnson, guitarist Eric Schermerhorn, keyboardist D.C. Collard, harmonica player Jim Fitting, and drummer Brian MacLeod. After Collard left, the album NakedSelf was released in 2000. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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post-punk,pop rock,classic pop and rock,alternative rock,synthpop,4ad,political,uk,england,art pop,english,sillyname,british,new wave,new romantic,new wave,post-punk,uk post-punk,

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Radio Cinéola: Trilogy

Radio Cinéola: Trilogy

Jan/2017

World Watch - Single

World Watch - Single

Dec/2019

WORLD WATCH

Dec/2019

Silver Back - Single

Silver Back - Single

Nov/2019

Jetcoaster - Single

Jetcoaster - Single

Oct/2019

jetcoaster

Sep/2019

Nogizaka

May/2019

See Without Being Seen

See Without Being Seen

Jan/2019

Me & Zero

Jul/2018

Cineola Volume 5: The Inertia Variations

Cineola Volume 5: The Inertia Variations

Oct/2017

Radio Cinéola Trilogy

Radio Cinéola Trilogy

Oct/2017

Volume 4: The End of the Day (Sample) - EP

Volume 4: The End of the Day (Sample) - EP

Oct/2017

Volume 4: The End of the Day

Volume 4: The End of the Day

Oct/2017

Volume 5: The Inertia Variations

Volume 5: The Inertia Variations

Oct/2017

Volume 6: Midday to Midnight

Volume 6: Midday to Midnight

Oct/2017

We Can't Stop What's Coming

We Can't Stop What's Coming

Apr/2017

Too Human - EP [Explicit]

Too Human - EP [Explicit]

Jul/2016

Moonbug (Album Sampler) - Single

Moonbug (Album Sampler) - Single

Jul/2015

Tony (Album Sampler) - Single

Tony (Album Sampler) - Single

Jul/2015

Hyena

Mar/2015

Ensoulment

Sep/2024

Cognitive Dissident

Cognitive Dissident

May/2024

Cognitive Dissident (Single Version) - Single

Cognitive Dissident (Single Version) - Single

May/2024

Cognitive Dissident - Single

Cognitive Dissident - Single

May/2024

Official Bootleg - Volume 008

Official Bootleg - Volume 008

Dec/2023

Official Bootleg - Volume 007

Official Bootleg - Volume 007

Jul/2023

Final Straw

Mar/2023

Official Bootleg - Volume 006

Official Bootleg - Volume 006

Mar/2023

Official Bootleg, Volume 006

Official Bootleg, Volume 006

Mar/2023

$1 One Vote!

Feb/2023

$1 One Vote! - Single

$1 One Vote! - Single

Feb/2023

BERLIN MUSIC SCENE

BERLIN MUSIC SCENE

Feb/2023

THE CANTEEN RECORDINGS

THE CANTEEN RECORDINGS

Jan/2023

Vache

Aug/2022

Ticket 12 (Acoustic) [Live]

Ticket 12 (Acoustic) [Live]

May/2022

Offended by Forever

Offended by Forever

Apr/2022

My Home

Mar/2022

Official Bootleg - Volume 005

Official Bootleg - Volume 005

Mar/2022

What You Stole

Mar/2022

Global Eyes

Feb/2022

Family Franchize: Verbal Assassin [Explicit]

Family Franchize: Verbal Assassin [Explicit]

Jul/2024

Linoleum Smooth to the Stockinged Foot - Single

Linoleum Smooth to the Stockinged Foot - Single

Jul/2024

Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake

Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake

Aug/2024

Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake - Single

Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake - Single

Aug/2024

Volume - 5 the Inertia Variations

Volume - 5 the Inertia Variations

Aug/2024

2024‐09‐13: Filadelfia Convention Center, Stockholm, Sweden

2024‐09‐13: Filadelfia Convention Center, Stockholm, Sweden

Sep/2024

Risin' Above the Need / Where Do We Go When We Die?

Risin' Above the Need / Where Do We Go When We Die?

Nov/2024

Risin' Above the Need / Where Do We Go When We Die? - Single

Risin' Above the Need / Where Do We Go When We Die? - Single

Nov/2024

Cognitive Dissident / Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot / Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake

Cognitive Dissident / Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot / Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake

Sep/2024

Official Bootleg Series (4)- Volume 009

Official Bootleg Series (4)- Volume 009

Feb/2025

Official Bootleg - Volume 009

Official Bootleg - Volume 009

Feb/2025

Slow Emotion Replayed

Slow Emotion Replayed

Jun/2025

Deep Impact

Jun/2025

Kissing The Ring Of POTUS (Single)

Kissing The Ring Of POTUS (Single)

Aug/2025

夏夜奇遇

Aug/2025

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