From Loudersound.
The The will release Ensoulment, their first album in almost 25 years, on September 6, via Cinéola / earMUSIC. And you can hear the album’s first single, Cognitive Dissident, right here, right now.
Best known for their ’80s albums Infected (1986) and Mind Bomb (1989), the latter of which featured Johnny Marr on guitar and a guest vocal from Sinéad O’Connor on Kingdom Of Rain, The The haven’t released an album since 2000’s NakedSelf.
Cognitive Dissident, written by mainman Matt Johnson and guitarist Barrie Cadogan will be released as a limited edition seven inch single on June 7. Speaking about the single, Johnson says, “We certainly live in interesting times. The world is becoming more inverted, weird and hallucinogenic by the day.”
The band’s forthcoming album deals with “the meaning of what it is to be human in the 21st century”, according to a press statement.
“It’s vital to be hopeful,” says Matt Johnson. “And I hope people get out of the album what we put into it. It was created under very happy circumstances, with a great vibe amongst the band and all the people that worked on it. There was a lot of thought, a lot of work, a lot of love, a lot of laughter!”
The The have also added a second London date to their forthcoming UK tour, after all four previously-announced dates sold out.
They will play:
Sep 25: Usher Hall, Edinburgh – SOLD OUT
Sep 27: The Civic at The Halls, Wolverhampton – SOLD OUT
Sep 28: Alexandra Palace, London – SOLD OUT
Sep 30: The Apollo, Manchester – SOLD OUT
Oct 01: Brixton Academy, London – NEW DATE
Full details of the Ensouled world tour can be found on the band’s website.
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- The The - The Beat(en) Generation - UK - vinyl box set - £30.00, $37.50, €36.00 (New Item) (arrived 23-Oct-2024 17:00)on November 24, 2024 at 10:20 am
THE THE The Beat(en) Generation (1989 UK limited edition box set comprising the 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Angel and a previously unreleased mix of Soul Mining, a 20" x 30" fold-out poster, pin badge and two postcards, all housed in a hype-stickered stickered picture box. The box shows just a little discolouration and the contents remain in near as new condition EMUB8)
- The The - The Beat(en) Generation - UK - vinyl box set - £30.00, $37.50, €36.00 (New Item) (arrived 23-Oct-2024 13:13)on November 24, 2024 at 10:20 am
THE THE The Beat(en) Generation (1989 UK limited edition box set comprising the 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Angel and a previously unreleased mix of Soul Mining, a 20" x 30" fold-out poster, pin badge and two postcards, all housed in a hype-stickered stickered picture box. The box shows just a little discolouration and the contents remain in near as new condition EMUB8)
- The The - Armageddon Days Are Here [Again] - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.60 (New Item) (arrived 11-Oct-2024 12:22)on November 24, 2024 at 10:20 am
THE THE Armageddon Days Are Here [Again] (1989 UK 7" vinyl single which features the Radio Edit & Orchestral Version. The red & white title sleeve has just a little light wear whilst the vinyl shows little signs of play EMU10)
- The The - Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake - Sealed - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.99, $16.24, €15.59 (New Item) (arrived 03-Oct-2024 12:46)on November 24, 2024 at 10:20 am
THE THE Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake (2024 UK/EU limited edition black vinyl 7" single from their eagerly awaited eighth studio album Ensoulment. This single also includes an exclusive B-side song Frozen Clouds, apreviously unreleased track that will only be available on this strictly limited release. Picture sleeve, factory sealed)
- The The - Soul Mining - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £24.99, $31.24, €29.99 (New Item) (arrived 24-Sep-2024 16:11)on November 24, 2024 at 10:20 am
THE THE Soul Mining (National Album Day 2022 UK/EU limited edition 7-track black vinyl LP, their major label debut album originally released in 1983 including the singles This Is The Day and Uncertain Smile. Featuring a host of talented musicians and lauded with critical acclaim this album has been long out of print on vinyl, making this a most welcome reissue. Picture sleeve replicating the original cover artwork, factory sealed. Highly recommended)
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