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The The Debuts Tim Pope Directed Video for “Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake”

This greedy, unpleasant land wraps itself in a flag Pretending its freedom – a dictatorship in drag The forever wars, tyrannical laws The coup d’états with probable cause All revealed…

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The The Announces Tour Dates in Support of “Ensoulment,” Their First New Album in 25 Years — Listen to New Song “Cognitive Dissident”

Truth stands on the gallows Liеs sit on the throne Something in thе shadows Communicates by code Conceived in 1979 by Matt Johnson, THE THE stands as a quintessential avant-garde…

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The The Returns With First Concerts in Four Years as Part of the “Ensouled World Tour”

The The has etched a profound mark on contemporary music since their 1979 inception. Their music stands distinctively apart, marked by deep contrasts: from melancholic moods to hopeful tones and…

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The The | Soul Mining

On October 21st 1983, The The released their debut studio album Soul Mining. The record was the follow up to frontman Matt Johnson’s solo debut Burning Blue Soul, which was released on 4AD in 1981. Soul…

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The The Channels “This Is The Day” With New Single: I Want 2 BU”

The Omnichord was one of Matt Johnson’s best investments. Figuring prominently on The The’s 1983 classic hit track This Is The Day, Johnson brought it back out to record a gorgeous,…

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The The | Infected

On November 17th, 1986 The The released their second studio album Infected via Some Bizzare/Epic Records. The album produced four singles, including the best-selling “Heartland”. the album’s first which held…

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The The’s Matt Johnson joins Johnny Marr Onstage for Cover of Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 single “Summer in the City.”

The The’s Matt Johnson made his onstage reunion last night with Johnny Marr t (11/11) at London’s Roundhouse to perform a cover of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 single “Summer in the City.”…

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The The Announce North American Tour Dates

Matt Johnson has announced today that following the 16 date tour in Europe and the UK, the 2018 reunion dates for The The will also include a series of 8 North American…

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Tim Pope to Work on “Music Videos” For The Cure, The The, Soft Cell, and More This Year.

Film and music video Director Tim Pope made an appearance yesterday at r7al, a new film event in Switzerland, and according to Variety, made a few statements regarding his production schedule for…

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Matt Johnson announces more The The concerts

Matt Johnson has added more dates to the live return of his seminal post-punk The The—which is making it’s return to the stage after 16 years of mostly soundtrack work and…

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