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
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