DVD mediabook - EARMUSIC - THE THE - The Comeback Special - 2021 release. The The is, and always has been, Matt Johnson. Founded in 1979, the band has been a guarantor for unique, prescient, fevered songs that resonate with basic truths about the human condition and seem to exist beyond the perishable dictates of fashion and style. Getting worldwide attention with the most critically acclaimed album of the year, 1983ʼs synth-noir classic Soul Mining, The The finally made their global breakthrough in 1986 with their album Infected. After 20 years of absence The The celebrated their comeback with the so called Comeback Special. What started as an unforgettable live experience now turns into something even bigger as The The announce their new live album and make the whole comeback experience available to fans worldwide. Exclusive bonus material like interviews, radio performances from 2018 as well as an intimate insight in the form of photos and background stories told by Matt Johnson himself make this unique experience complete.