Soul Mining was Matt Johnson's second album (his first, Burning Blue Soul, was released in 1981 as Matt Johnson, though reissues have tended to use The The). It was released in 1983 and included the UK hit singles "Uncertain Smile" which had reached No. 68 in December 1982 and "Perfect" which made No. 71 in September 1983 with David Johanson of the New York Dolls playing harmonica. The album version of "Uncertain Smile" featured the piano playing of Jools Holland. Jools revealed in his 2007 biography it is in fact two separate solos joined together… read more
Soul Mining was Matt Johnson's second album (his first, Burning Blue Soul, was released in 1981 as Matt Johnson, though reissues have tended to … read more
Soul Mining was Matt Johnson's second album (his first, Burning Blue Soul, was released in 1981 as Matt Johnson, though reissues have tended to use The The). It was released in 1983… read more
The The are an English post-punk band. They have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer-songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. The The achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the UK, with 15 chart singles (seven reaching the top 40), and their most successful album, Infected (1986), spent 30 weeks on the chart. They followed this with the top ten albums Mind Bomb (1989) and Dusk (1993). Early years (1977–1981) In November 1977, Matt Johnson placed an advertisement in NME, asking for "Bass/lead guitarist into The Velvet Underground…read more
The The are an English post-punk band. They have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer-songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. The The achieved critical … read more
The The are an English post-punk band. They have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer-songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. The The achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the UK, with… read more