THE THE: A World Ensouled

The final single from THE THE’s Ensoulment album will be released next week, with the accompanying 7″ vinyl available to pre-order from our dedicated Ensoulment stores (one in the UK and one in the USA), which will ship worldwide the following month. Another limited edition release for the avid vinyl collector! Keep your eyes peeled on social media and on our website for more news…

There are just a few dates left on the North American leg of the Ensouled World Tour before we leave this hemisphere for New Zealand and Australia. Our audience in both the USA and Canada has been unequivocally receptive, enthusiastic and a joy to play for. Thank you Atlanta, Durham, DC, Philly, New York, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake City. You were superb!
Here are the remaining concerts:
Saturday 2 November – Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA, USA

Sunday 3 November – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR, USA 

Monday 4 November – Orpheum – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Thursday 7 November – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA, USA 

Friday 8 November – Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA 
“Ensoulment is a terrific album and its atmospheric, blues vibe sounded great at Beacon Theatre, a room that is really built for this kind of nuanced playing and Matt Johnson’s low whisper. Johnson always peppers his postulating with humor, and he and his fantastic band were all in good spirits and they didn’t shy away from their big pop hits, either.”
– BROOKLYN VEGAN

So stunned was I by the depth and quality of the performance that I am a bit resentful that Matt hasn’t toured The The in the USA more often. Indeed, I hope that Matt is moved enough by the success of his current tour to commit to a late-career campaign of conquering North American stages. We would be richer people for it!
– PARKLIFE, DC

“Made even a venue as large as The Anthem feel like an intimate listening room.”
– CONCERT ADDICTS

“More magic from Johnson… a professor of poetic expression plumbing the existential emotional depths of aging with his signature take on the personal (‘Zen & The Art of Dating’) and political (‘Kissing the Ring of POTUS’) in his rich and deep baritone voice while his ensemble teased out the cinematic, tension-building bluesy rhythms and riffs, especially from Cadogan with his masterful reverbed hanging arpeggios and even bowed sustain on ‘Linoleum Smooth to the Stockinged Foot’.”
– THE BIG TAKEOVER

“Easily one of the best shows of the year.”
– BE IN THE LOOP CHICAGO

“A magical two-set performance.”
– THE NEW FURY

“The The is poignant and electrifying at The Fillmore.”
– WXPN, Philly

PODCASTS:

Rockonteurs with Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt

Fredrik Strage – THE THE on Postpunk and Pysychedelia

The Imbalanced History Of Rock And Roll

Rock 102

WDET

RECENT INTERVIEWS & FEATURES:

American Songwriter

Synth History

The Current, St Paul

WXPN

Denver’s Westword

LIVE REVIEWS:

Brooklyn Vegan 

Be In The Loop Chicago

The Big Takeover

Concert Addicts 

Parklife DC 

Chicago Concert Review

Tastemakers Magazine

We are pleased to share that THE THE is to appear on Later… With Jools Holland on 2nd November! Matt Johnson is joined by his old friend, Jools, on the piano playing ‘Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake’. Other band members include Barrie Cadogan on lead guitar, James Eller on bass guitar, Chris Whitten on drums and Gillian Glover on backing vocals.

We will be performing live tomorrow on KEXP in Seattle! Please tune in at 12 noon Pacific Time to hear the band play several songs followed by an interview with Matt.

We will be heading to New Zealand and Australia for the last part of the Ensouled World Tour this year. Many concerts are sold out and just a few tickets remain for select dates:

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