When Matt Johnson released his sixth album as The The in 2000, there was no hint it might be 25 years before the next record from the London outfit in which he is the only constant member.. Sure ...

In 2017, Matt Johnson and The The released the song “We Can’t Stop What’s Coming,” a tribute to his older brother Andy, who died in 2016 from brain cancer, nearly 20 years after losing his ...

Matt Johnson: The writing process was quite fast. I would get up at about 5 every morning, put on a little pot of Japanese tea, and write from 5 ‘til 10, which I found a very peaceful time to ...

British alt-rock troubadour Matt Johnson hasn’t been idle during the 18 years since The The’s last tour of North America. There were children, film soundtracks, travel, deaths in his family.

The The are due to release their first album in almost 25 years, Ensoulment, next month, and mainman Matt Johnson fears that the world is even darker and more troubled now than it was when his ...

Onetime bandmates Johnny Marr and Matt Johnson have recorded a cover of the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Summer in the City.” The version maintains the original’s jaunty vibe, but with a ...

After Matt Johnson released “We Can’t Stop What’s Coming” in 2017, the first song with The The in 16 years, it shifted everything for him after filling nearly 20 years composing ...