THE THE have shared the brand new video for Cognitive Dissident, the lead single from Ensoulment, their first studio album in 1 / 4 century.
Directed by long-time collaborator Tim Pope, the video options projections by Vicki Bennett (Folks Like Us) and Peter Knight.
Matt Johnson mentioned: “It’s all the time a pleasure to work with my expensive pals, director Tim Pope, video collage artist Vicki Bennett, and photographer Peter Knight. Our instances working collectively are usually not solely very artistic, but in addition stuffed with joyful mischief.”
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Expensive Associates
THE THE and Tim Pope have a protracted, shared historical past engaged on a wide range of movies and tasks, together with the movie of the 2018 The Comeback Particular live performance at Royal Albert Corridor, the legendary Contaminated The Film in 1987 (the primary ever long-form video album launch) the Versus The World movie of the live performance at Royal Albert Corridor in 1990, and From Nightfall ’Til Daybreak in 1993.
Their collaboration lengthen to quite a few promotional movies through the years together with Pillar Field Crimson, The Beat(en) Era, Kingdom Of Rain, It’s My Life, Dum Dum Woman, Such A Disgrace, Life’s What You Make It, Residing In One other World, Gravitate To Me and lots of extra.
Acclaimed Artists
Acclaimed video collage artist Vicki Bennett (Folks Like Us), and Peter Knight (photographer) have additionally lengthy been related to THE THE having created the movies for We Can’t Cease What’s Coming and the Stolen Moments remix of GlobalEyes by DJ Meals in addition to creating the kaleidoscopic, cinematic backdrop for The Comeback Particular world tour.
Cognitive Dissident, written by Matt Johnson and Barrie Cadogan, is already obtainable on DSPs and also will be obtainable, Friday 7 June, as a restricted version 7″ that includes the beforehand unreleased B-side When Is The Coronary heart Of Ready.
Distinctive Aesthetic
Moreover, the one cowl encompasses a beforehand unpublished work of Matt Johnson’s late brother Andrew (AKA artist Andy Canine) who, through the years, was very a lot chargeable for the distinctive aesthetic type of THE THE’s releases.
The album, Ensoulment, will likely be obtainable in retail as restricted CD Hardcover Mediabook, CD Jewelcase, Black 2LP Gatefold and restricted Crystal Clear 2LP Gatefold. Additional unique codecs will likely be obtainable within the official album retailer. To pre-order click on right here
THE THE additionally just lately introduced one other world tour. Commencing in September 2024 it’s the band’s first since 2018. The preliminary UK run is now offered out and an additional London present at Brixton Academy on 1 October has been added. For ticket data click on right here
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