The The
Alternative band from London · formed 1979

- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 43
- Last show
- None on record
About
The The is a band from London, formed in 1979, tagged alternative rock, art pop, english by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- The The formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- The The is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Peter Ashworth: member — MusicBrainz
- Earl Harvin: member — MusicBrainz
- Matt Johnson: member — MusicBrainz
- Tom Johnson: member — MusicBrainz
- Keith Joyner: member — MusicBrainz
- Keith Laws: member — MusicBrainz
- Zeke Manyika: member — MusicBrainz
- Eric Schermerhorn: member — MusicBrainz
- Thomas Leer: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- J.G. Thirlwell: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jools Holland: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Neneh Cherry: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The The has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–2024 — MusicBrainz
- THE THE is based in England, UK — THE THE on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: $1 ONE VOTE! (2023-03-02) — Bandcamp
- The The has 725435 listeners on Last.fm — The The on Last.fm
- The The has released 10 recordings between 2024 and 2025 — The The on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
43 releases, 1981–2025Official Bootleg - Volume 009
2025
Unrequited / Live & Let Live
2025
Odyssey (A Soundtrack By The The)
2025
The Inertia Variations
2025
Slow Emotion Replayed
2025
Ensoulment
2024 · Album
Cognitive Dissident
2024
Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot
2024
Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake
2024
Cognitive Dissident / Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot / Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake
2024
Risin' Above The Need / Where Do We Go When We Die?
2024

Mar 2, 2023 · Album · 2 tracks
Official Bootleg, Volume 006
2023 · Compilation

Jan 15, 2021 · Album · 18 tracks
Official Bootleg, Volume 003
2021 · Compilation

Aug 29, 2020 · Album · 1 track

May 1, 2020 · Album · 13 tracks
Muscle (A Soundtrack by The The)
2020 · Album
Official Bootleg, Volume 001
2020 · Compilation
Cinéola Miscellany
2019 · Compilation
Radio Cinéola: Trilogy
2017 · Compilation
Volume 4: The End of the Day
2017 · Album
Volume 6: Midday to Midnight
2017 · Album
Volume – 5 the Inertia Variations
2017 · Album
Hyena (A Soundtrack by The The)
2015 · Album
The Ghost of Garden’s Past (Radio-Cinéola 2014)
2014 · Album
Cinéola, Volume 2: Moonbug
2012 · Album
Playlist: The Very Best of The The
2011 · Compilation
Cinéola, Volume 1: Tony
2010 · Album
45 RPM: The Singles of The The
2002 · Compilation
London Town 1983–1993
2002 · Compilation
NakedSelf
2000 · Album
Hanky Panky
1994 · Album
Dusk
1993 · Album
Solitude
1993 · Compilation
Mind Bomb
1989 · Album
Infected
1986 · Album
Soul Mining
1983 · Album
Burning Blue Soul
1981 · Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Peter Ashworth
- Earl Harvin
- Matt Johnson
- Tom Johnson
- Keith Joyner
- Keith Laws
- Zeke Manyika
- Eric Schermerhorn
Former
- Thomas Leer
- J.G. Thirlwell
- Jools Holland
- Neneh Cherry
- Anna Domino
- Steve Hogarth
- James Eller
- Johnny Marr · guitar
- David Palmer
- D.C. Collard
- Gail Ann Dorsey
Airplay
Photos, art and posters






Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| THE THE on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| The The on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The The on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.