THE THE release new single ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’ through earMUSIC.
During the rehearsals preceding the Ensouled World Tour 2024, THE THE whittled down their vast catalogue in search of the strongest set list – one that incorporated both the entire new album, Ensoulment, as well as the anticipated and much-loved songs of past decades. One song was sounding weak and nearly did not make it… but before it was dropped from the list, one final attempt at reinventing it proved to be its resurrection and reincarnation as ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’. It stayed in the set and went on tour.
Matt Johnson has a penchant for covering and reinventing his own songs as with ‘This Is The Day’, ‘Infected’, ‘Armageddon Days’ and others. The original version of ‘Slow Emotion Replay’, appeared on Dusk, released in 1993. This new version, ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’ was recorded in Studio Cinéola, London, featuring Matt Johnson on Omnichord and vocals, Barrie Cadogan on electric guitar and backing vocals, James Eller on bass and Gillian Glover also providing backing vocals.
The sleeve features exclusive, previously-unpublished artwork by Matt’s late brother Andrew aka Andy Dog who, over the years, was very much responsible for the distinctive aesthetic style of THE THE’s releases.
Stream and pre-order the single ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’ HERE
The single is digitally released on 6th June and available from 11th July as a limited edition 7” vinyl single as well as an exclusive limited edition CD single. The latter format is a vinyl-look CD with ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’ and its corresponding B-side ‘Crow Commotion Displayed’ plus 4 additional tracks which first appeared as B-sides on THE THE’s recent 7” vinyl singles released 2020-24: ‘When Is The Heart Of Waiting’, ‘Mycelium Muse’, ‘Frozen Clouds’, ‘Velvet Muscle Scream’. In advance of the official physical release of ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’ on 11th July, a limited number of the vinyl singles and CD singles will be available to purchase exclusively at concerts on the Ensouled Tour 2025.
Access the latest album ‘Ensoulment’ HERE