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Black Francis' primal wail is complimented by the sheer brilliance of Joey Santiago on guitar

" The 2LP vinyl reissue is housed in a gatefold sleeve

The entire album was recorded over the course of about 8 months

This 3-time Grammy nominated album was originally intended as a double album

The The "Soul Mining" (2022 Reissue) 2025-05-16-Fresh Brain Drain) and a neonSoul Mining is the debut album by British post punk synth pop band The The. Musically, Soul Mining is a post punk and synth pop album with influences of the early 1980s New York club scene, while Johnson's lyrics focus on relationship insecurities and social alienation, with imagery derived from dreams.