I've never heard this album, should I bother?
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Tuesday, 23 December 2014 17:06 (nine years ago) link
Opening track in search of an album. Rescreen Infected or straight to Dusk imo
― imago, Tuesday, 23 December 2014 17:52 (nine years ago) link
I don't get how one could dismiss the bulk of this so easily. I like Infected, and Dusk is my favorite, but most of this album is great.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 23 December 2014 19:10 (nine years ago) link
Also, I know I've said it before, but this era of this band was so great live. Like, this is awesome, though I wish I could find the 1993 version:
htts://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6wa-qOb8eI
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 23 December 2014 19:14 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6wa-qOb8eI
So finally got around to listening to this. My initial impression is that the first half of the album does more for me than the second half, and some of the lyrics made me wince more than a little.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Thursday, 8 January 2015 01:43 (nine years ago) link
What, you don't like songs about being "all spurted out"?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 8 January 2015 03:13 (nine years ago) link
Holy shit, I had no idea that Matt Johnson was getting back - or got? - together with Johnny Marr to make new music.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 March 2017 18:32 (seven years ago) link
I am looking at the lyrics to "The Violence of Truth" again and really, it's amazing that I gave this dude any chances beyond this album because everything about that song is 100% horrorshow.
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Thursday, 23 March 2017 19:48 (seven years ago) link
i never did get a response .. sorry.
― mark e, Thursday, 23 March 2017 20:20 (seven years ago) link
ha I did wonder!
― Rachel Luther Queen (DJP), Thursday, 23 March 2017 20:22 (seven years ago) link
imo DJP gave them more chances because he listened to Good Morning Beautiful again
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Thursday, 23 March 2017 20:46 (seven years ago) link
An idea which just came to mind. Somehow Johnny Marr seems to like to play guitar for singers who sing in a mannered style. And his guitar really fits well with them.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Thursday, 23 March 2017 23:11 (seven years ago) link
Theer is a new film out, The Inertia Variations, and it includes a new song from him. And both film and song are good. I went to a screening where Matt Johnson did a Q&A afterwards, and there should be a bunch of stuff coming out soon. Not a lot of it is new The The songs, though.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 23 March 2017 23:32 (seven years ago) link
The film is a documentary about Matt Johnson, I should mention :)
Thanks for the heads up, had no idea.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 24 March 2017 02:03 (seven years ago) link
it has had five screenings in Sweden and one in Copenhagen
― (±\ PLO;;;;;;; Style (sic), Friday, 24 March 2017 02:15 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6831Y1EPoqM
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:38 (six years ago) link
kept my 7" sealed .. so not heard this yet.
― mark e, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:49 (six years ago) link
ok, thats very Dusk sounding.
love it.
now lets have an album.
― mark e, Saturday, 13 May 2017 20:50 (six years ago) link
https://thevinylfactory.com/features/matt-johnson-the-the-interview/
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 13 September 2017 21:47 (six years ago) link
The The touring the US this fall!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 April 2018 17:27 (six years ago) link
Is this the de facto The The thread? Because I'm seeing him live tomorrow :)
― Frederik B, Thursday, 31 May 2018 23:30 (five years ago) link
There is also this cd/sd thread:The The: C/D, S&D
― Ich bin kein Berliner (alex in mainhattan), Friday, 1 June 2018 19:27 (five years ago) link