The The Ensoulment Session Feb 9th 2024. Photo: Gerald Jenkins
'Ensoulment' features founding member Matt Johnson, James Eller (bass), DC Collard (keyboards), Earl Harvin (drums), and Barrie Cadogan (lead guitar).
James Eller played with The The 1989's 'Mind Bomb'. DC Collard was on 'Dusk' (1993) and 'Hanky Panky' (1995). Earl Halvin was on the last album 'Naked Self' in 1999.
The album was produced by Warne Livesey who worked on 'Infected' (1986) and 'Mind Bomb' (1989).
The songs were recorded over six days at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studio in Bath, UK.
The first single for the album is 'Cognitive Dissident'.
''Ensoulment' will be released on 6 September 2024.
Tracklisting (CD/2LP): Side A Cognitive Dissident Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake Zen & The Art Of Dating
Side B Kissing The Ring Of POTUS Life After Life I Want To Wake Up With You
Side C Down By The Frozen River Risin' Above The Need Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot
Side D Where Do We Go When We Die? I Hope You Remember (the things I can't forget) A Rainy Day In May
ANZ TOUR - NOV 2024 14 November - Auckland, New Zealand SOLD OUT 16 November 2024 - Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia SOLD OUT 17 November 2024 - Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia 18 November 2024 - Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, Australia 21 November 2024 - Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia 22 November 2024 -Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia 23 November 2024 - Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia SOLD OUT 24 November 2024 - Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia 27 November 2024 - Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth, Australia
