Mind Bomb


Mind Bomb is the third studio album by English post-punk band The The, released by Some Bizzare/Epic on 11 July 1989 and recorded between October 1988 and May 1989.

Overview

For this album Matt Johnson assembled a full band version of The The, retaining his role as singer, primary songwriter, frontman and guitarist, but bringing in former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. Completing the lineup was former Julian Cope band bass guitarist James Eller and session drummer David Palmer. Additional instrumentation on Mind Bomb was provided by sessioneers, most notably keyboard player Wix.
Instead of the darkly polished dance-pop styling of earlier albums Soul Mining and Infected, Mind Bomb opens up the music to reveal a slow, winding textured world of sound, thanks in no small means to ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. Lyrical subjects include politics, religion, and romance. The band would also play a world tour and record a follow-up, Dusk. After that, Johnson dissolved it and went about his business alone again. A remastered version of the album was released in 2002.

Track listing

Tracks written by Matt Johnson, except where noted.
  1. "Good Morning, Beautiful" – 7:28
  2. "Armageddon Days Are Here " – 5:40
  3. "The Violence of Truth" – 5:40
  4. "Kingdom of Rain" – 5:51
  5. "The Beat Generation" – 3:04
  6. "August & September" – 5:45
  7. "Gravitate to Me" – 8:09
  8. "Beyond Love" – 4:22

    Personnel

The band

Artwork and typography by Fiona Skinner.
Photography Andrew MacPherson.
Back cover image was created to reference photomontagist John Heartfield Der Sinn von Genf The Meaning of Geneva AIZ Cover, Berlin, Germany, 1932