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The story
The The are an English rock band from London, formed in 1979 by singer-songwriter Matt Johnson, the only constant member, and often the sole member.
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Stories
Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.
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Records
Albums 15
- Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Odyssey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)5 Dec 2025Vinyl - Ensoulment
Ensoulment6 Sep 2024Vinyl - Volume - 5 the Inertia Variations (Sample)
Volume - 5 the Inertia Variations (Sample)14 Aug 2024Vinyl - Tony (A Soundtrack by THE THE)
Tony (A Soundtrack by THE THE)9 Aug 2024Vinyl - Moonbug (A Soundtrack by THE THE)
Moonbug (A Soundtrack by THE THE)30 Nov 2023Vinyl - The Comeback Special
The Comeback Special29 Oct 2021Vinyl - Volume 6: Midnight to Midnight (Sample)
Volume 6: Midnight to Midnight (Sample)20 Oct 2017Vinyl - Volume 6: Midnight to MidnightVolume 6: Midnight to Midnight20 Oct 2017Vinyl
- NakedSelf
NakedSelf28 Feb 2000Vinyl - Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky1994Vinyl - Dusk
Dusk26 Jan 1993VinylListening Party - Mind Bomb
Mind BombMay 1989VinylListening Party - Infected
Infected17 Nov 1986VinylListening Party - Soul Mining
Soul Mining1983VinylListening Party - Burning Blue Soul
Burning Blue SoulAug 1981Vinyl
EPs 6
- Muscle (4-Track Sampler)
Muscle (4-Track Sampler)15 Jan 2021 · EPVinyl - See Without Being Seen (4-Track Sampler)
See Without Being Seen (4-Track Sampler)1 May 2020 · EPVinyl - Volume 4: The End of the Day (Sample)
Volume 4: The End of the Day (Sample)20 Oct 2017 · EPVinyl - Tony (4-Track Album Sampler)
Tony (4-Track Album Sampler)1 Nov 2010 · EPVinyl - Disinfected EP
Disinfected EP1994 · EPVinyl
- Shades of Blue
Shades of BlueFeb 1991 · EPVinyl
Singles 32
- Kissing The Ring Of POTUS (Single)
Kissing The Ring Of POTUS (Single)8 Aug 2025 · SingleVinyl - Slow Emotion Replayed
Slow Emotion Replayed2025 · SingleVinyl - Risin' Above the Need / Where Do We Go When We Die?
Risin' Above the Need / Where Do We Go When We Die?6 Nov 2024 · SingleVinyl - Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake
Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake29 Aug 2024 · SingleVinyl - Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot (Single)
Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot (Single)11 Jul 2024 · SingleVinyl - Cognitive Dissident
Cognitive Dissident17 May 2024 · SingleVinyl
- Cognitive Dissident (Single)
Cognitive Dissident (Single)17 May 2024 · SingleVinyl - Moonbug (Album Sampler)
Moonbug (Album Sampler)30 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl - Hyena (Album Sampler)
Hyena (Album Sampler)13 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl - $1 One Vote!
$1 One Vote!24 Feb 2023 · SingleVinyl - I Want 2 B U
I Want 2 B U29 Aug 2020 · SingleVinyl - We Can’t Stop What’s Coming
We Can’t Stop What’s Coming22 Apr 2017 · SingleVinyl
All 32 singles
- Giant
Giant19 Apr 2014 · SingleVinyl
- Mrs Mac
Mrs Mac9 May 2007 · SingleVinyl
- Gun Sluts
Gun Sluts2000 · SingleVinyl
- I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light1994 · SingleVinyl
- Love Is Stronger Than Death
Love Is Stronger Than DeathJun 1993 · SingleVinyl
- Slow Emotion Replay
Slow Emotion ReplayApr 1993 · SingleVinyl
- Dogs of Lust
Dogs of LustJan 1993 · SingleVinyl
- Jealous of Youth
Jealous of Youth1990 · SingleVinyl
- Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)
Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)Nov 1989 · SingleVinyl
- Gravitate to Me
Gravitate to MeJul 1989 · SingleVinyl
- The Beat(en) Generation
The Beat(en) GenerationMar 1989 · SingleVinyl
- Sweet Bird of Truth
Sweet Bird of TruthMay 1987 · SingleVinyl
- Infected
InfectedNov 1986 · SingleVinylListening Party
- Heartland
HeartlandJul 1986 · SingleVinyl
- Slow Train to Dawn
Slow Train to Dawn1986 · SingleVinyl
- This Is the Day
This Is the DaySep 1983 · SingleVinyl
- Perfect
PerfectFeb 1983 · SingleVinyl
- Uncertain Smile
Uncertain Smile8 Oct 1982 · SingleVinyl
- Cold Spell Ahead
Cold Spell Ahead25 Sep 1981 · SingleVinyl
- Controversial Subject
Controversial SubjectAug 1980 · SingleVinyl
- Odyssey · 2025 · soundtrack
- Unrequited / Live & Let Live · 2025 · Single · compilation
- Official Bootleg, Volume 006 · 2023 · compilation
- Global Eyes (DJ Food’s Stolen Moments remix) · 2022 · Single · remix
- Official Bootleg, Volume 004 · 2021 · live
- The Comeback Special: Live at the Royal Albert Hall · 2021 · live
- This is the Night (Live) · 2021 · Single · compilation
- The Beat(En) Generation (Live) · 2021 · Single · compilation
- Official Bootleg, Volume 003 · 2021 · compilation
- Sweet Birth of Truth (Live) · 2021 · Single · compilation
- Official Bootleg, Volume 002 · 2021 · live
- Muscle (A Soundtrack by The The) · 2020 · soundtrack
- Official Bootleg, Volume 001 · 2020 · compilation
- Cinéola Miscellany · 2019 · compilation
- Volume 4: The End of the Day · 2017 · soundtrack
- Radio Cinéola: Trilogy · 2017 · compilation
- Volume – 5 the Inertia Variations · 2017 · soundtrack
- Volume 6: Midday to Midnight · 2017 · soundtrack
- Hyena (A Soundtrack by The The) · 2015 · soundtrack
- The Ghost of Garden’s Past (Radio-Cinéola 2014) · 2014 · soundtrack
- Cinéola, Volume 2: Moonbug · 2012 · soundtrack
- Playlist: The Very Best of The The · 2011 · compilation
- Cinéola, Volume 1: Tony · 2010 · soundtrack
- London Town 1983–1993 · 2002 · compilation
- 45 RPM: The Singles of The The · 2002 · compilation
- Solitude · 1993 · compilation
- See Without Being Seen · 1978 · demo
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
Is a record missing?
TIM’S LISTENING PARTY
Tim Burgess pressed play
4 albums by The The, played together at the same time, with the band’s own stories as the songs go by.
- InfectedThursday, April 23 · Replay the party
- Soul MiningSunday, July 19 · Replay the party
- Mind BombSunday, August 09 · Replay the party
- DuskSaturday, September 05 · Replay the party
Tim Burgess’s Listening Parties. Replays on timstwitterlisteningparty.com.
Members
- 1979 to 1983
- 1979 to 2006
- 1982
- 1985 to 1986
- 1985 to 1986
- 1986
- 1988 to 1994
- 1988 to 1994
- 1988 to 1994
- 1991 to 1997
- 1994 to 1996
Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with The The in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with The The in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like The The
- New Order3 sources agree
- XTC3 sources agree
- Talking Heads3 sources agree
- The Stranglers3 sources agree
- The Psychedelic Furs3 sources agree
- Echo & the Bunnymen2 sources agree
- Simple Minds2 sources agree
- Lloyd Cole and The Commotions2 sources agree
- The Jesus and Mary Chain2 sources agree
- The Church2 sources agree
- Japan2 sources agree
- Public Image Ltd.2 sources agree
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of The The’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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