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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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The The at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre (November 14, 2024)

Auckland, New Zealand - Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre

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The The at Palais Theatre (November 16, 2024)

Saint Kilda, VIC, Australia - Palais Theatre

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The The at Hindley Street Music Hall (November 18, 2024)

Adelaide, SA, Australia - Hindley Street Music Hall

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The The at The Fortitude Music Hall (November 23, 2024)

Brisbane, QLD, Australia - The Fortitude Music Hall

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The The at Fremantle Arts Centre (November 27, 2024)

Fremantle, WA, Australia - Fremantle Arts Centre

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The The at Palais Theatre (November 17, 2024)

Saint Kilda, VIC, Australia - Palais Theatre

17/Nov

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The The at The Fortitude Music Hall (November 24, 2024)

Brisbane, QLD, Australia - The Fortitude Music Hall

24/Nov

2024

The The at DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center (October 12, 2024)

Durham, NC, US - DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

12/Oct

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The The at The Anthem (October 14, 2024)

Washington, DC, US - The Anthem

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The The at The Fillmore Philadelphia (October 15, 2024)

Philadelphia, PA, US - The Fillmore Philadelphia

15/Oct

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The The at Beacon Theatre (October 17, 2024)

New York (NYC), NY, US - Beacon Theatre

17/Oct

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The The at Orpheum Theatre (October 19, 2024)

Boston, MA, US - Orpheum Theatre

19/Oct

2024

The The at MTELUS (October 20, 2024)

Montreal, QC, Canada - MTELUS

20/Oct

2024

The The at Massey Hall (October 22, 2024)

Toronto, ON, Canada - Massey Hall

22/Oct

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The The at Scottish Rite Cathedral Theatre, Masonic Temple (October 23, 2024)

Detroit, MI, US - Scottish Rite Cathedral Theatre, Masonic Temple

23/Oct

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The The at The Salt Shed Indoors (shed) (October 25, 2024)

Chicago, IL, US - The Salt Shed Indoors (shed)

25/Oct

2024

The The at Palace Theatre (October 26, 2024)

St. Paul, MN, US - Palace Theatre

26/Oct

2024

The The at Mission Ballroom (October 29, 2024)

Denver, CO, US - Mission Ballroom

29/Oct

2024

The The at Paramount Theatre (November 2, 2024)

Seattle, WA, US - Paramount Theatre

2/Nov

2024

The The at Orpheum Theatre (November 4, 2024)

Vancouver, BC, Canada - Orpheum Theatre

4/Nov

2024

The The at Fox Theater - Oakland (November 7, 2024)

Oakland, CA, US - Fox Theater - Oakland

7/Nov

2024

The The at Shrine Auditorium (November 8, 2024)

Los Angeles (LA), CA, US - Shrine Auditorium

8/Nov

2024

The The at Roseland Theater (November 3, 2024)

Portland, OR, US - Roseland Theater

3/Nov

2024

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