The The (basically UK muso Matt Johnson by himself in a studio with an oscillating collection of rather well knowns as session musicians, Johnny Marr from the Smiths on guitar, Dave Palmer from ABC on drums) released this from 2002's seminal "Dusk" album. The simultaneously haunting but funkdafied bassline and almost melancholy melody perfectly accompany Johnson's moody vocals. Pour yourself a ...
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No.494 THE THE - SOUL MINING (1983)Poor Matt Johnson is a troubled soul, and his music reflects this through intense, thought provoking lyrics, describing loneliness, under achievement and Political isolationism. His career has been a continuation of bewildering ideas, rants, doubts, fears and musical experimentation based on an alternative Rock theme. Self produced and almost completely self p...
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Chucky's post (and its comments) involved so many modern '80-style bands that I had to go back and listen to a couple of original '80s bands. This song is one of the most wonderful things to come out of that period, and there's nothing I can say about it that the song doesn't say better itself. Several of my friends are dealing with the sudden death of loved ones this week. Keep yours close, te...
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1983 blew my even-number-are-good-music years and odd-number-are-bad years out the freaking window. So much for numerology and fortune cookies. :PI say this because, as we move into 1983, one of my favourite albums of all-time comes into play. And some very enjoyable sentimental favourites.Here're are my 10 favourite albums of '83. *The The - Soul Mining* - By far my favourite album of '83 ...
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God! The lyrics, the lyrics;.The Twilight HourYou're laying on your bedAnd making shadows on the wallIt's almost too hot to moveOutside your windowPeople are driving home from workFor the weekendBut your waiting for the phone to ringYour gonna tell her exactly what you thinkYou practice getting your mouth around the wordsThat explain the way you feelYou've been scared to show your real selfIn c...
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God! The lyrics, the lyrics;.The Twilight HourYou're laying on your bedAnd making shadows on the wallIt's almost too hot to moveOutside your windowPeople are driving home from workFor the weekendBut your waiting for the phone to ringYour gonna tell her exactly what you thinkYou practice getting your mouth around the wordsThat explain the way you feelYou've been scared to show your real selfIn c...
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No.494 THE THE - SOUL MINING (1983)Poor Matt Johnson is a troubled soul, and his music reflects this through intense, thought provoking lyrics, describing loneliness, under achievement and Political isolationism. His career has been a continuation of bewildering ideas, rants, doubts, fears and musical experimentation based on an alternative Rock theme. Self produced and almost completely self p...
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Holy nostalgia. Where did you go The The? Oh, here they are!"This Is The The Day":http://www.thethe.com/Phew. It would be a shame if this dark, yet melodic group got lost. I love the piano riffs...kind of like alternative music's Traffic. If you listen to the song "Glad" you'll hear what mean. (i hope!) It's weird thinking of them actually playing instruments. On the album they sounds so "clea...
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Don't you hate when you forget a subject line? Or when someone emails you and doesn't put on a subjuect line?Recently I noticed a commercial on TV which again has taken a classic 80's song and co-opted it in order for us consumers to purchase more crap that others may afford mansions,yachts and fancy smancy things.In this case it was M&M's.Okay, okay I like like M&M's I am just feeling a little...
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1983 blew my even-number-are-good-music years and odd-number-are-bad years out the freaking window. So much for numerology and fortune cookies. :PI say this because, as we move into 1983, one of my favourite albums of all-time comes into play. And some very enjoyable sentimental favourites.Here're are my 10 favourite albums of '83. *The The - Soul Mining* - By far my favourite album of '83 ...
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| 2 Shrunken Man |
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| 3 The Whisperers |
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| 4 Soul Catcher |
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| 5 Global Eyes |
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