Read Matt and Gerard Johnson’s comments below on our new Andy Dog Collection in our website shop (link in stories) “It’s now over six years since my older brother Andrew passed away. Hard to believe how fast the time has flown and how different the world now is to the one he left behind. Many of you will know Andy’s work through the record sleeves he illustrated for THE THE and others. Andrew was a vital part of THE THE’s visual identity long before the obsession, in recent decades, with ‘brand identity’. It was a natural fit as we had a common aesthetic in our taste in music, film, books, art and humour. If Andrew recommended something to me (which was often) it was nearly guaranteed it would resonate with me, and vice versa. Andrew left behind a rich source of sketchbooks and notepads and in order to continue the collaboration, we will use previously unseen images where appropriate to illustrate new musical works, such as with ‘We Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ and ‘I WANT 2 B U’. In the immediate term we are publishing some beautiful new versions of some of his classic images for THE THE across multiple formats. Andy Dog’s artwork will always be a vital part of THE THE’s visual identity.” Matt Johnson, 2022 “Andrew’s artwork today is as visually striking and powerful as it was thirty years ago. His haunting images have been a huge influence on me and my work over the years and will continue to be so in the future. Andrew was a prolific painter and illustrator, forever holding a sketchbook with a pen close to hand. Although similar as brothers, we all found our different forms in which to thrive: Matt in music, Andrew in art, and film for me. Within these different mediums we’ve all touched upon certain themes and ideas over the years; Andrew always had a fascination with tortured characters in some kind of eternal agony and struggle within themselves – something I recognise in my own work. Six years has flown past since he left us. Hopefully his work and legacy will continue to inspire for many years to come.” Gerard Johnson, 2022 @gerardjohnson #thethe #mattjohnson #andydog #gerardjohnson #andrewjohnson #albumart #coverart #vinyl #vinylcollection