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‘Cognitive Dissident’ has been selected as one of Rough Trade’s Books of the Year 2026. Published earlier this year, the book brings together a series of conversations between Matt Johnson and Jason Wood, exploring Matt’s life, work and the ideas and experiences that have shaped THE THE. See the full Rough Trade Books of the Year list here: blog.roughtrade.com/books-of… #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #CognitiveDissident
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Something for the 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 fans. A new 100-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring Andrew ‘Andy Dog’ Johnson’s iconic 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 artwork, presented in its own tin. Available now from the official THE THE store: thethe.com/product/soul-mini… #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #soulmining
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Five years ago today, THE THE released 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙. Released on 29th October 2021, the album and concert film captured the band’s return to the Royal Albert Hall in 2018, one of the band's first live performances in over 16 years. #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #thecomebackspecial
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Part two of Matt Johnson's conversation with the Cassette Culture podcast is out now. Matt shares his memories of director Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson and filming the 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 videos in Peru and Bolivia. Listen here: cassetteculturepodcast.com/p… #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #infected
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Part two of Matt Johnson's conversation with the Cassette Culture podcast is out now. Matt shares his memories of director Peter ‘Sleazy’ Christopherson and filming the 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 videos in Peru and Bolivia. Listen here: cassetteculturepodcast.com/p… #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #infected
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‘Cognitive Dissident’ has been selected as one of Rough Trade’s Books of the Year 2026. Published earlier this year, the book brings together a series of conversations between Matt Johnson and Jason Wood, exploring Matt’s life, work and the ideas and experiences that have shaped THE THE. See the full Rough Trade Books of the Year list here: blog.roughtrade.com/books-of… #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #CognitiveDissident
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Something for the 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 fans. A new 100-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring Andrew ‘Andy Dog’ Johnson’s iconic 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 artwork, presented in its own tin. Available now from the official THE THE store: thethe.com/product/soul-mini… #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #soulmining
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Five years ago today, THE THE released 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙. Released on 29th October 2021, the album and concert film captured the band’s return to the Royal Albert Hall in 2018, one of the band's first live performances in over 16 years. #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #thecomebackspecial
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43 years ago today, THE THE released 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. Featuring ‘This Is The Day’, ‘Uncertain Smile’, ‘Perfect’ and ‘GIANT’, the album was released on 21st October 1983. Which track from the album still means the most to you? #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #soulmining
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Matt recently appeared on the Cassette Culture podcast, talking about the early days of THE THE, his attendance at Throbbing Gristle shows and how the tape he passed to Genesis P-Orrige led to his own mention in Industrial News (Throbbing Gristle's official newsletter). Click here to listen from 13:40: youtube.com/watch?v=juNR_A6Y…
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What was the first THE THE song you ever heard? And which song turned you into a fan? Let us know in the comments. 📸 - AJ Barret #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe
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43 years ago today, THE THE released 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑙 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔. Featuring ‘This Is The Day’, ‘Uncertain Smile’, ‘Perfect’ and ‘GIANT’, the album was released on 21st October 1983. Which track from the album still means the most to you? #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #soulmining
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Matt, Zeke Manyika and @GillianGlover1 were back at Studio Cineola this weekend with Paul Webb singing on the astonishing new Rustin Man album - his follow up to Clock Dust and Drift Code. Lots of laughter, pranks, and much joy to be back working with old friends.
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Matt, Zeke Manyika and @GillianGlover1 were back at Studio Cineola this weekend with Paul Webb singing on the astonishing new Rustin Man album - his follow up to Clock Dust and Drift Code. Lots of laughter, pranks, and much joy to be back working with old friends.
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Looking back at the Ensouled World Tour. From the UK and Europe to North America, Australia and New Zealand, THE THE returned to stages around the world throughout 2024 and 2025. Swipe for a few memories from an unforgettable couple of years on the road. #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe #ensouledworldtour
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What was the first THE THE song you ever heard? And which song turned you into a fan? Let us know in the comments. 📸 - AJ Barret #thethe #mattjohnson #mattjohnsonthethe
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Matt recently appeared on the Cassette Culture podcast, talking about the early days of THE THE, his attendance at Throbbing Gristle shows and how the tape he passed to Genesis P-Orrige led to his own mention in Industrial News (Throbbing Gristle's official newsletter). Click here to listen from 13:40: youtube.com/watch?v=juNR_A6Y…
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A small number of the limited edition 𝐸𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 crystal clear double vinyl have found their way back into the THE THE store. We also recently offered newsletter subscribers a handful of the limited edition 10” 𝐸𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 box sets, Matt’s personal favourite edition, which promptly sold out. Don’t miss out next time. Sign up to the THE THE newsletter for first word on special releases, offers and news. Shop: thethe.com/shop Subscribe: thethe.com/mailing-list #thethe #mattjohnson #ensoulment
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