"Slow Emotion Reply" by The The

The The is the music of English singer/songwriter Matt Johnson, who has also released solo albums. The height of The The began in 1988 with the release of "Mind Bomb," a record that featured high-profile guests like Sinead O'Connor on vocals and Johnny Marr (The Smiths) on guitar. While popular in the UK, theband was rarely seen in the US except very late at night on MTV's 120 Minutes.

Building on their fanbase, The The almost broke through in the US with the release of "Dusk" in 1993. "Dusk" is one of the more radio-friendly and consistent records in the band's catalogue. "Slow Emotion Reply" and "Dogs Of Lust" received decent airplay, but not enough to put the band on the charts.

The band's musical style has always been hard to place, shifting between all sorts of genres. Instead of capitalizing on the exposure "Dusk" attracted, the band shifted gears once again and followed it up with "Hanky Panky," an album of nothing but cover songs by country icon Hank Willams.