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The The is tagged as: alternative, post-punk, new wave, 80s, indie

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 ...
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Top 10 The The Songs
This Is The Day
Uncertain Smile
Slow Emotion Replay
Dogs Of Lust
Love Is Stronger Than Death
Infected
The Beat(en) Generation
The Sinking Feeling
Heartland
Soul Mining
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Top 10 The The Albums
Soul Mining
Dusk
Mind Bomb
Infected
Hanky Panky
London Town 1983-1993
45 RPM: The Singles of The The
NakedSelf
Naked Self
Burning Blue Soul
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