Disagree. I thought the last album (NakedSelf) was incredible. Exactly the same dark, brooding atmosphere as earlier The The, but with dirty guitars instead of synths. And his lyrics - which were always the high point with Matt Johnson in my view - have lost none of their bite.
Also, having seen them play small venues four times during 2000 / 2001 plus the festie hall, I can only assume that the Glastonbury set was a blip... because they were amazing whenever I saw them.
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