The The

The The is an English band formed in 1979 by singer-songwriter Matt Johnson, with a rotating cast of collaborators around his leadership. Their music draws on post-punk and new wave roots while incorporating synthpop, alternative rock, and cinematic arrangements, often built around literate, politically and emotionally observant lyrics and moody, atmospheric production. Across different periods the project moved between stark, synth-driven textures and fuller, orchestral or dense studio treatments, with Johnson as the consistent creative center.