The The - Ensoulment (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

THE THE, one of the most acclaimed and cherished bands of the last few decades, have announced details of the release of ‘Ensoulment’, their first studio album of new songs in a quarter century. This 12-song album will be released through Cinéola / earMUSIC on Friday 6th September 2024.

Encompassing characteristic topics ranging from love & sex, war & politics, life & death – to the meaning of what it is to be human in the 21st century – ‘Ensoulment’ was written, demoed and mixed at Studio Cinéola in London, the base of THE THE’s main creative force, Matt Johnson.

The songs were further refined in rehearsals ahead of a six-day session at Real World Studios near Bath, where Matt was joined by long-standing THE THE members James Eller (bass), DC Collard (keyboards), Earl Harvin (drums), and Barrie Cadogan (lead guitar). The album also marks the return of co-producer and engineer Warne Livesey, who previously worked on landmark THE THE albums ‘Infected’ (1986) and Mind ‘Bomb’ (1989). Additional performances include Gillian Glover (backing vocals), Terry Edwards (horns), Sonya Cullingford (fiddle) and Danny Cummings (percussion).

Over the years, THE THE’s releases have developed a distinct aesthetic style, which in no small part owes to the artwork of Matt Johnson’s late brother Andrew (AKA artist Andy Dog). ‘Ensoulment’ proudly features some of Andrew’s previously unpublished works on the cover, in the exquisitely designed 32-page booklet for the vinyl and CD formats, as well as on the covers of all singles.

The album will be available in retail as Ltd. CD Hardcover Mediabook, CD Jewelcase, Black 2LP Gatefold and Ltd. Crystal Clear 2LP Gatefold. Further exclusive formats will be available in the official album store.

Tracklist:
01. Cognitive Dissident
02. Some Days I Drink My Coffee by the Grave of William Blake
03. Zen & the Art of Dating
04. Kissing the Ring of Potus
05. Life After Life
06. I Want to Wake up with You
07. Down by the Frozen River
08. Risin' Above the Need
09. Linoleum Smooth to the Stockinged Foot
10. Where Do We Go When We Die-
11. I Hope You Remember (The Things I Can't Forget)
12. A Rainy Day in May


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