WHICH? Johnson is one of those guys who got better (and compellingly stranger) as he went along, so if you want the full effect, you have to take the ride with him. This year’s 45 RPM - the first of a two-volume set - compiles all Johnson’s singles, along with a disc of rather meaningless remixes. WHAT? Soul Mining, Infect, Mind Bomb and Dusk are his first four Epic albums, reissued here with no extra tracks or other frills - save for unnecessary new cover art that consists of portrait shots of Johnson (the original covers are reproduced inside). Nearly everything he does, however, is defined by his soulful voice and the twisted lyrical images it often conveys (or conceals). Over his 20-year career, the British singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist has trod a varied path, dishing up everything from ’80s dance-pop to experimental eletro-soul to rootsy Hank Williams covers.
WHO? One of the most distinctively (and unsearchably) named acts in music, The The was the work of one man - the averagely named Matt Johnson. Soul Mining / Infected / Mind Bomb / Dusk / 45 RPM Reissues Here are some of their latest irresistible offerings. This summer, those evil reissue pixies have been working overtime, putting out multiple titles by some of your favourite artists. Usually with bonus tracks, remastered sound, expanded liner notes and other goodies because they think that will convince fans to buy them all over again.
Then, a few years or a few decades later, they get reissued. Old records never die - they just get deleted. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing): This came out in 2002 – or at least that’s when I got it.
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