Tag: Moonbug

Matt Johnson records 2 new The The film soundtracks, authorizes official biography

Matt Johnson records 2 new The The film soundtracks, authorizes official biography

He may be releasing an expanded vinyl reissue of 1983’s Soul Mining next month, but Matt Johnson isn’t only looking backward: He’s recorded not one but two new film soundtracks under the The The banner, new music composed for the independent films “Hyena” and “Penthouse North.”

New releases: Adam Ant, Camper Van Beethoven, Bad Religion, Jesus and Mary Chain, Pogues

New releases: Adam Ant, Camper Van Beethoven, Bad Religion, Jesus and Mary Chain, Pogues

This week’s new releases include brand-new studio albums from Adam Ant, Camper Van Beethoven and Bad Religion, plus reissues of a pair of Jesus and Mary Chain comps on vinyl, a new best-of from The Pogues, and a belated commercial release of a film score released last year by The The.

The The releases 'Moonbug' soundtrack album, re-starts 'Radio Cineola' podcasts

The The releases ‘Moonbug’ soundtrack album, re-starts ‘Radio Cineola’ podcasts

After a decade of inactivity, The The is back with its second album in just two years, another film score, this time for the documentary ‘Moonbug,’ about photographer Steve Pyke’s journey to document America’s space pioneers, bandleader Matt Johnson announced today on the group’s newly revamped website.

The The to release 'Moonbug' score

The The to release ‘Moonbug’ score

Just a year after releasing the first new The The album in a decade — the soundtrack to the serial-killer film ‘Tony’ — bandleader Matt Johnson is readying a second new film score, this time for the documentary ‘Moonbug,’ about a photographer’s journey to document America’s space pioneers.