{"product_id":"cognitive-dissident-conversations-with-the-thes-matt-johnson-hardcover-2","title":"Cognitive Dissident: Conversations with the The's Matt Johnson - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Matt Johnson was instrumental for me finding my voice as a writer\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrent Reznor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA career-spanning conversation with Matt Johnson of The The, exploring post-punk, creativity, politics, grief, and the long-awaited return behind \u003ci\u003eEnsoulment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCognitive Dissident\u003c\/i\u003e may 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003ci\u003eEnsoulment\u003c\/i\u003e--their first new album in 25 years--and the acclaimed Ensouled world tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Along 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53908746043699,"sku":"9781915841650","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JBxwGSYq2i9781915841650_4548ce2e-4e5d-4089-bb30-4cfbbdd4631e.webp?v=1787828816","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/cognitive-dissident-conversations-with-the-thes-matt-johnson-hardcover-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}