Sold Date: April 30, 2016
Start Date: April 23, 2016
Final Price: $27.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 15
Seller Feedback: 4344
Buyer Feedback: 27

** I WILL BE LISTED A COUPLE HUNDRED OR SO LPs and 7"s IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WIDE ASSORTMENT. I COMBINE SHIPPING. ***

Vinyl Condition:  Near-Mint   Cover Condition:   Near-Mint with custom inner sleeve

NOTES: For all of the ominous brooding in his dramatic music, London's Matt Johnson, aka the The, has, over the years, matured into a subtle and versatile artist. Working in styles ranging from light dance-influenced pop to mutant country, he's outgrown the fashionable despair embraced as an ultimate goal by lesser lights, creating moving testimonials to love and hope while continuing to gaze, clear-eyed, into the abyss. Johnson's seemingly dour vocals are often laced with sardonic humor and outbursts of passion, as if he were compelled to unleash pent-up emotions out of necessity rather than as part of an act.  With former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr joining the fold for Mind Bomb, Johnson relaxes his white- knuckle grip slightly without compromising his vision, resulting in the The's most palatable album to date. Continuing to tackle Serious Stuff in gripping tunes like "Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)" and "The Violence of Truth" (where he exclaims, "God is evil! God is love!"), Johnson favors warmer yet still bracing textures that supply added zing to his uneasy sagas.

POSTAGE:  USA: $3.99 for 1st LP and $1.00 for each additional lp (double lps count twice)

CANADA: $13.99 for 1st Lp and $5.00 for each additional lp. (Double Lps count twice)

EUROPE, JAPAN, HONG KONG, SINGAPORE, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA: $18.00 for 1st Lp and $5.00 for each additional Lp (Double Lps count as two)

NOTE ON PAYMENT: Please wait to pay if you are bidding on more than 1 item. I will send an invoice with combined shipping so you can pay at once and receive a shipping discount.

GRADING:  1) Near-Mint  2) Excellent 3) Very Good+ 4) Very Good