Mind Bomb

Studio album by The The

Released

July 11, 1989

Genre

Alternative rock, dance-rock, college rock

Length

46:11

Label

Epic

Producer

Warne Livesey, Roli Mosimann & Matt Johnson

The The chronology

Infected
(1986)

Mind Bomb
(1989)

Dusk
(1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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

Overview

For this album, instead of recording with numerous session musicians as he did previously, Matt Johnson assembled a genuine band behind him to play the bulk of the instrumentation (additional flourishes were nevertheless 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.

"Good Morning, Beautiful" - 7:28
"Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)" - 5:40
"The Violence of Truth" - 5:40
"Kingdom of Rain" - 5:51
"The Beat(en) Generation" - 3:04
"August & September" - 5:45
"Gravitate to Me" - 8:09 (Johnson, Johnny Marr)
"Beyond Love" - 4:22

Personnel

The band

Matt Johnson – Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Johnny Marr – guitar, harmonica
James Eller – bass guitar
David Palmer – drums

Additional musicians

Sinéad O'Connor - Female vocal on "Kingdom of Rain"
Wix - Piano/Keyboards/Hammond Organ/Accordion
Warne Livesey - Keyboards/Banjo/Acoustic Guitar
Pandit Dinesh - Percussion
Danny Cummings - Percussion
Pedro Haldermann - Percussion
Chris White - Saxophone
Philip Todd - Saxophone
Ashley Slater - Trombone
John Eacott - Flugel Horn
Mark Feltham - Harmonica
Danny Thompson - Upright Bass on "August & September"
Sarah Homer - Clarinet
Dai Pritchard - Bass Clarinet
Hilary Storer - Oboe
Gavyn Wright - Arabian Fiddle
Astarti String Section - Strings

Notes

↑ Mind Bomb at AllMusic

The The

Matt Johnson Keith Laws Tom Johnston Peter Ashworth Colin Lloyd Tucker Simon Fisher Turner Zeke Manyika David Palmer Johnny Marr James Eller D.C. Collard Jim Fitting Keith Joyner Jared Nickerson Gail Ann Dorsey Brian McLeod Spencer Campbell Earl Harvin Eric Schermerhorn

Studio albums	Burning Blue Soul Soul Mining Infected Mind Bomb Dusk Hanky Panky NakedSelf

Compilation albums	Solitude 45 RPM: The Singles of The The

Singles	"Controversial Subject" "This Is the Day" "Love Is Stronger Than Death" "I Saw the Light"

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