{"product_id":"book-cognitive-dissident-conversations-with-the-thes-matt-johnson","title":"BOOK -  Cognitive Dissident: Conversations With THE THE's Matt Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover 496 pages by Jason Woos \u0026amp; Matt Johnson\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA career-spanning conversation with Matt Johnson of The The, exploring post-punk, creativity, politics, grief, and the long-awaited return behind \u003ci\u003eEnsoulment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCognitive Dissident\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emay begin in the music biography tradition, but it quickly becomes something deeper. Born out of years of conversation and collaboration between Matt Johnson, the creative force behind THE THE, and writer Jason Wood (Executive Director at the BFI), it expands into a work that is philosophical, cultural, and socio-political in scope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story traces Johnson's period of reflection during The Inertia Variations project and follows the extraordinary creative rebirth that led to THE THE's return: The Comeback Special tour, live album and film, the release of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnsoulment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-their first new album in 25 years-and the acclaimed Ensouled world tour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, it illuminates Johnson's evolution from the post-punk DIY scene to his many collaborations with producers, musicians, and cultural icons, as well as the influence of literature, art, and cinema that has always shaped his vision.\u003cbr\u003eThrough these conversations with Matt Johnson, a working-class autodidact who achieved success and ultimately career control on his own terms-this book by extension is also a meditation on family, friendship, creativity, conservation, gentrification, geopolitics, love and loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48914703417598,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/51GIY-5RA5L.jpg?v=1788893156","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/book-cognitive-dissident-conversations-with-the-thes-matt-johnson","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}