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"COGNITIVE DISSIDENT"
I THE THE, una delle band più acclamate e amate degli ultimi decenni, hanno annunciato i dettagli dell'uscita di Ensoulment, il loro primo album di nuove canzoni in 25 anni. L'album, composto da 12 canzoni, sarà pubblicato da Cinéola / earMUSIC venerdì 6 settembre 2024.
Racchiudendo temi caratteristici che vanno dall'amore al sesso, dalla guerra alla politica, dalla vita alla morte, ovvero tutto ciò che è l'esperienza umana nel ventunesimo secolo, Ensoulment è stato scritto e mixato allo Studio Cinéola di Londra, la base della principale forza creativa dei THE THE, Matt Johnson.
Le canzoni sono state ulteriormente perfezionate durante le prove prima di una sessione di sei giorni ai Real World Studios vicino a Bath, dove Matt si è unito ai membri di lunga data dei THE THE James Eller (basso), DC Collard (tastiere), Earl Harvin (batteria) e Barrie Cadogan (chitarra solista). L'album segna anche il ritorno del co-produttore e ingegnere Warne Livesey, che in precedenza aveva lavorato agli album Infected (1986) e Mind Bomb (1989). Tra i collaboratori figurano anche Gillian Glover (cori), Terry Edwards (fiati), Sonya Cullingford (violino) e Danny Cummings (percussioni).
Nel corso degli anni, le pubblicazioni dei THE THE hanno sviluppato uno stile estetico distinto, che in gran parte è dovuto alle opere d'arte del defunto fratello di Matt Johnson, Andrew (AKA l'artista Andy Dog). Ensoulment è orgoglioso di presentare alcune delle opere inedite di Andrew sulla copertina, nel libretto di 32 pagine per i formati vinile e CD, nonché le copertine di tutti i singoli.
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.
Access the official album store HERE
‘Cognitive Dissident’ is the first single from the album, written by Matt Johnson
and Barrie Cadogan, released digitally today. It will also be released as one of three strictly limited 7” Vinyl Singles, made available until album release, including an additional previously unreleased B-side on June 7th.
Having last released a studio album in 2000 (NakedSelf), Johnson’s lengthy absence was partly explained in his 2017 multimedia project, The Inertia Variations, which took inspiration from British poet John Tottenham’s 2005 book of the same name – particularly the idea of “brooding, abstraction and evasion” getting in the way of the creative process – resulting in a feature-length documentary and the Radio Cinéola Trilogy triple album box set.
At the end of The Inertia Variations documentary, Johnson was filmed performing a new song live in his studio; ‘We Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ is an elegy to his elder brother Andrew (AKA artist Andy Dog), who passed away in 2016. “It was not an easy song to write,” he says. “That was the first time I’d sung in many years. I enjoyed it but found it very emotional.”
The experience prompted Johnson to revive THE THE as a live band, leading to The Comeback Special sold out world tour of 2018. Unfortunately, COVID delayed the release of the accompanying live film and album until 2021 – as well as hampered the intended start on the writing and recording of Ensoulment. Instead THE THE released a series of 7” inch singles: ‘We Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ was followed by ‘I WANT 2 B U’ (2020) and ‘$1 ONE VOTE!’ (2023).
Ensoulment contains echoes of THE THE’s multi-faceted musical past, however it is richly representative of the mercurial band’s here and now. Johnson is characteristically unafraid to tackle the emotional complexity inherent in the human condition – intimacy in an age of alienation; democracy in a post-truth age; empire and vassalage; and the inexorable rise of AI – yet the album is equally shot through with hope.
“It’s vital to be hopeful,” Johnson states. “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!”
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ANNUNCIANO IL LORO NUOVO ALBUM IN STUDIO
ENSOULMENT
IL PRIMO IN 25 ANNI
IN USCITA IL 6 SETTEMBRE SU CINEOLA/EARMUSIC
IL NUOVO SINGOLO
"COGNITIVE DISSIDENT"
I THE THE, una delle band più acclamate e amate degli ultimi decenni, hanno annunciato i dettagli dell'uscita di Ensoulment, il loro primo album di nuove canzoni in 25 anni. L'album, composto da 12 canzoni, sarà pubblicato da Cinéola / earMUSIC venerdì 6 settembre 2024.
Racchiudendo temi caratteristici che vanno dall'amore al sesso, dalla guerra alla politica, dalla vita alla morte, ovvero tutto ciò che è l'esperienza umana nel ventunesimo secolo, Ensoulment è stato scritto e mixato allo Studio Cinéola di Londra, la base della principale forza creativa dei THE THE, Matt Johnson.
Le canzoni sono state ulteriormente perfezionate durante le prove prima di una sessione di sei giorni ai Real World Studios vicino a Bath, dove Matt si è unito ai membri di lunga data dei THE THE James Eller (basso), DC Collard (tastiere), Earl Harvin (batteria) e Barrie Cadogan (chitarra solista). L'album segna anche il ritorno del co-produttore e ingegnere Warne Livesey, che in precedenza aveva lavorato agli album Infected (1986) e Mind Bomb (1989). Tra i collaboratori figurano anche Gillian Glover (cori), Terry Edwards (fiati), Sonya Cullingford (violino) e Danny Cummings (percussioni).
Nel corso degli anni, le pubblicazioni dei THE THE hanno sviluppato uno stile estetico distinto, che in gran parte è dovuto alle opere d'arte del defunto fratello di Matt Johnson, Andrew (AKA l'artista Andy Dog). Ensoulment è orgoglioso di presentare alcune delle opere inedite di Andrew sulla copertina, nel libretto di 32 pagine per i formati vinile e CD, nonché le copertine di tutti i singoli.
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.
Access the official album store HERE
‘Cognitive Dissident’ is the first single from the album, written by Matt Johnson
and Barrie Cadogan, released digitally today. It will also be released as one of three strictly limited 7” Vinyl Singles, made available until album release, including an additional previously unreleased B-side on June 7th.
Having last released a studio album in 2000 (NakedSelf), Johnson’s lengthy absence was partly explained in his 2017 multimedia project, The Inertia Variations, which took inspiration from British poet John Tottenham’s 2005 book of the same name – particularly the idea of “brooding, abstraction and evasion” getting in the way of the creative process – resulting in a feature-length documentary and the Radio Cinéola Trilogy triple album box set.
At the end of The Inertia Variations documentary, Johnson was filmed performing a new song live in his studio; ‘We Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ is an elegy to his elder brother Andrew (AKA artist Andy Dog), who passed away in 2016. “It was not an easy song to write,” he says. “That was the first time I’d sung in many years. I enjoyed it but found it very emotional.”
The experience prompted Johnson to revive THE THE as a live band, leading to The Comeback Special sold out world tour of 2018. Unfortunately, COVID delayed the release of the accompanying live film and album until 2021 – as well as hampered the intended start on the writing and recording of Ensoulment. Instead THE THE released a series of 7” inch singles: ‘We Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ was followed by ‘I WANT 2 B U’ (2020) and ‘$1 ONE VOTE!’ (2023).
Ensoulment contains echoes of THE THE’s multi-faceted musical past, however it is richly representative of the mercurial band’s here and now. Johnson is characteristically unafraid to tackle the emotional complexity inherent in the human condition – intimacy in an age of alienation; democracy in a post-truth age; empire and vassalage; and the inexorable rise of AI – yet the album is equally shot through with hope.
“It’s vital to be hopeful,” Johnson states. “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!”
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