THE THE – 40TH ANNIVERSARY 1979-2019

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Announcement from Matt Johnson Time goes fast! Who would have thought, as a 17 year old boy all those years ago taking tentative steps into the post-punk underworld, that 40 years later the band I formed in the back pages of a music rag would still be going strong? To celebrate this milestone, and as a […]

2018 Comeback Special Lineup

Comeback Special Lineup Revealed

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Currently preparing for their shows at The Royal Albert Hall, Brixton Academy and The Troxy in London, all of which sold out within minutes of going on sale, plustheir sold out headline slot at Heartland Festival in Denmark and sold out show at Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm in the first week of June, THE THE have announced […]

Long Shadows, High Hopes

Authorised Biography Announced

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Details of the publication of a new authorised THE THE biography Long Shadows, High Hopes: The Life and Times of Matt Johnson & THE THE byNeil Fraserhas been announced. Written with the full co-operation ofJohnson, who allowed unhindered access to his personal archives, Long Shadows, High Hopes: The Life and Times of Matt Johnson & […]

THE 200% INTERVIEW

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Interview by Thierry Somers Photos of Matt Johnson – Oscar Seijkens Photos of London – Matt Johnson Originally published in 2007 across 16 pages in Dutch arts magazine 200%, this was Matt Johnson’s sole interview between the years 2002 – 2014. Details about where to buy this unique bookazine can be found via this link […]

SWEET BIRDS OF TRUTH

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I was in Sweden as I watched the Earth shaking events of September 11th unfold on television. I’ve always felt a deep connection with, and affection for, New York City and it’s people so those harrowing scenes left me in a state of fevered astonishment. Slackjawed. It was also a combination of luck and timing […]