The the are a long-lived (1980- Burning Blue Soul-1st album) solo musical 'co-op' project helmed by British composer Matt Johnson. For 45 years he's made his own records with an ever-changing cast of talented London musicians, incorporating all kinds of elements from R&B to rock to funk to synth/techno. IOW, nothing is off the table and all of it is imaginative, intense, even catchy & always well played. But this isn't pop, and it isn't really date friendly unless you are already familiar cult fans of past albums. Johnson's subjects & lyrics almost wallow in male existential angst with a capital "A", and women don't come off too well in general. Think the late, great standup Sam Kinison as rock hero & you wouldn't be far off. I saw them back in '93 @Tweeter/Great Woods w/ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr & it was an excellent show (but a LOUSY venue for artistic events-it was like trying to appreciate an opera at a peanuts 'n hot dogs ballpark.) The Orpheum should be way better.