THE THE - Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake (Official Video)

[@RayQuinan]

Matt Johnson seems to have kept his mantle as one of the UK's finest Song-smiths. This is just magnificent. Long live The The.

[@theworldaccordingto4555]

Yep defo one of our greatest musical wordsmiths.

[@BrunoHenrique-jr1uj]

❤ that is a masterpiece GENIUS

[@BrunoHenrique-jr1uj]

His voice is like my Port Wine 🍷😂😂😂

[@bobharrison4711]

Never more a wordsmith than with new album.ENSOULMENT is a masterpiece par excellence and I was one of the luckiest people on the entire planet 30/09/2024... Manchester Apollo to see this wonderful ensemble of musicians.

[@Flashdrums1]

I've been a fan since about 1981, now 58, this album makes me so happy, its been a long wait, but so worth it, glorious.

[@atman3437]

Matt has returned in our hour of need.

[@philhollman1004]

Well said!

[@clivesnook7145]

So here's the weird thing @TheThe I read the lryics to 'Love Is Stronger Than Death' at my Father's funeral back in 1998 after he dropped down dead of a Cardiac at the age of 50 when I was in South America, and here we are many years later, after I used to (and still do) take a flask of coffee and a music mag (usually NME in the day) by his grave side and Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of My Father....... Love it

[@DanCronin-r9b]

Cheers, Clive. Terrible club to be a member of. I still think I can call mine, until I remember I can't.

[@antonioskoutsoyiannis6575]

Greece please begging

[@Stephen-ls8py]

Matt Johnson’s words are able to infuse subliminal thoughts to our solitary minds, enabling a structure of composure and acceptance of morals of life and death.

[@juliajessicadowning8293]

Ah it's like the song was made for you 😊xxx

[@MarcoPapisca-b7q]

Welcome back, Matt, after so many years. We missed your lyrics + songs so much.

[@davidwhaite3330]

Oasis,,,,My ARSE, This is brilliant cant wait for the new album the 3 singles off it are all excellent , The legend Matt and Co are BACK !!

[@juliajessicadowning8293]

Hahaha brilliant I so agree lol 🤣 they drive me crazy. The The are the best xxxx

[@bobharrison4711]

Ensoulment is one of the best albums EVER (in my opinion) and played live at Manchester Apollo recently was defo an unforgettable gig/day/event.

[@joshbaze3125]

I've been in love with this band for over 30 years, and I think this line-up is the best incarnation of The The yet. Amazing players who complement each other perfectly. Can't wait to hear the rest of this record. If 30 years of being a fan has taught me anything, it's that it's always worth the (the) wait...

[@atman3437]

They are the definite article (twice).

[@LovedayRobijn]

Earl Harvin, man! What a feckin legend.

[@samseibertband]

New to The The. Tell me more

[@bobharrison4711]

PLEASE listen to the whole album asap if you haven't done already.... it's an absolute masterpiece.

[@nielskay3935]

I am lost for words and adjectives to describe how much I have been looking forward to this album - I was not disapointed. Real music, real lyrics and pure poetry .... Thank you The The - Thank you Matt!!

[@pafnucypaf4801]

Not You only one. This years autumn and Winrar is with Ensouled music. ;)

[@bobharrison4711]

Even the artwork is outstanding...this,for me,is a masterpiece well-worth waiting for.

[@lemans3364]

I just flew to Dublin to see them. It was everything I hoped it would be 🥰

[@cmorrisx]

Lucky! Love Dublin

[@BeerElf66]

Seeing them tomorrow night. I can't concentrate on work now!

[@jhoward78]

Fabulous. Brimming with nostalgia and sadness for where things have ended up. And a brilliantly original composition that I can’t get out of my head. The The are a real national treasure, we are so lucky that MJ (and Friends) are properly back.

[@jeremymorrow9477]

Now we're talkin'. The first two singles were fine but this is top quality. Absolutely love this.

[@frankcography9070]

Phenomenal album - such a beautiful, warm and rounded sound with poetic lyricism! The BEST!

[@WocPaul1]

So good to see Matt Johnson back. A haunting beautifully evocative song that stands there with the best he’s written. Thank you.

[@craigkeegan1813]

This album is without doubt one of the best I've ever heard. It's simply fantastic.

[@richbox6301]

It's an instant classic. Cliché to say it worth the wait but genuinely quite remarkable for him to come back with this. It's been on repeat all month. Every track is exceptional.

[@bobharrison4711]

I couldn't agree more, every single track TOP drawer.

[@philrobinson9062]

24 years of waiting will end next Friday when our friendly local postie drops Ensoulment through the letterbox. Oasis reforming? Do me a favour, not fit to clean Matt's shoes. This is truly the musical event of this and several other years.

[@snooks7478]

Well said!

[@simoneoconnell4808]

Say it brother 😊

[@markboyle4241]

Much nicer guy than that pair as well.

[@tbrownie5]

Can't wait to see #TheThe in Berlin, Chicago and Denver. #MattJohnson, your music has meant a lot to me for 40+ years. Thanks!!!

[@christos1973]

See you in Berlin 17/9!

[@rafpaw]

See you there!

[@bobharrison4711]

You're TRIPLE lucky. I only saw them at Manchester Apollo and the gig literally blew my mind..... absolutely fantastic.

[@jamessmith6179]

As a long time fan revelling in the poetic excellence of Matt Johnson, you have to accept that sometimes the stars align and their product is manifest. I am in awe.

[@burles]

Omg. This is absolutely the weirdest thing to happen for a while. Today, I had a coffee sitting by William Blake’s grave in Bunhill Fields, up the road from where I live. He has a small stone, next to Daniel Defoe, they are next to one another, but separate from all the rest. There are seats right there. It’s a gorgeous space, so quiet, considering it’s in the City. How mad that this just popped up. I love The The, spent many a weekend off my head on assorted ‘sweets’ in the 80s n 90s listening to TT. The music now, is still as perfectly magical as the first time, and even better as I get older and wiser 🎉 (I was 17 in 1983)

[@mindbomb2000]

Absolutely fantastic. I wish I could garner more words, but I'm going to let it sink in for a few days.

[@Dee.K.Mikaelson]

Well done Matt.. I'm so pleased,and proud of you...that you know/ see exactly what is happening. So many can't understand... Great track 🎉

[@TrulsAakre-Thunold-bf9js]

Hold on it very good :) Thanks to read

[@johannwolf1]

I want to say hello to the fellow fans... it's been a long lonely journey since the 80's, and nobody in (my) real life has ever heard of The The.... so it's nice to be in good company. I have considered Dusk one of the few perfect albums ever made... up there with Abby Road, Tapestry, Hunky Dory... less than ten in my list. This album is next level. Listening daily.... and trying to learn the chords.

[@bobharrison4711]

I never thought I'd say this but Ensoulment is possibly "even better than Dusk".

[@richbox6301]

It's like new national anthem for our times.... Excellent show in Wolverhampton last month. Album of the year for me.

[@sanguinesea6954]

Oh my sweet Jesus. Matt is Back!!! Now that's a second coming. And what a song. Hooked after one listen. Legend. Made my day/week/year/decade ❤

[@stevemurrell6167]

Wonderful song. So good to see new music from The The. What a band!

[@DrVlok]

Big love to you Matt my lifelong friend and comfort.

[@henri-laurentchezeaud1484]

Thank you Matt for breaking the long silence. Music is softer but the words still kicks. All european gigs are sold out, I get consolation on KZbin. Matt, we love you in France, come to us please.

[@The_Timinator]

I'm an American, and when I was about 21, The Soul Mining came out, the "New Wave" was all over the Los Angeles Radio, a buddy that worked at Record Shop gave me that Cassette, still to this Day I listen to it at least once a Month ( although it's NOT the Cassette, just the digital version) , truly a timeless classic... ANYTHING Matt does, is worth a listen.. this song is awesomely simple AND complex... Morrisey, Marc Almond and perhaps even Robert Smith are up there with Matt, but he finds MANY musicians to work with and THAT sets him apart from the rest.

[@apparelart4950]

One of my favourite bands of all time. This is superb. Matt Johnson song-smith indeed. Love his voice. Coming to Sydney next year. Can't wait.

[@jimshepherd2311]

Mesmerising in music and message. One of. My ancestors John lived near the home of William Blake at the time of the Chartists meeting in 1845 in Lambeth at the time of the Cholera outbreak that took his wife. I only discovered this years after studying Blakes works and visiting my late parents in Felpham who lived a few hundred yards from Blakes house when he lived in Sussex. DNA is more powerful than we realise.

[@bruh-ok5ks]

My english teacher introduced this song to us,, I absolutely love it

[@bobharrison4711]

Your English teacher is a wonderful person with extremely good taste,if you haven't listened to ENSOULMENT yet please do, the whole album has "blown my mind".

[@thomasrocket230]

Composition on point...lyrics push ocean wave ashore. Thanks again, Matt and crew.....sweet birds of truth captivate us again in awe....

[@skaterdavedownsouth]

Didn’t see this coming, yet it’s everything I hoped it could be and more! So glad I’ve lived to hear this.

[@sagehopkins1]

Got my coffee and ready to drink up with the Healing Vibes of Matt and The The! :)

[@onshiplessoceans1675]

An unexpected yet somehow unsurprising masterpiece.

[@meniboxleongtomx740]

Excelent!, almost I can smell the coffe and The graveyard's scent in my room!.

[@ArturKazmierczak]

Flying from Warsaw, Poland to London to be at the concert. Just like some 20 years ago... High time for a concert in Poland!

[@RICCO29900]

same but ,Lausanne to Bruxelles 19 sept. Enjoy ;)

[@Stephen-ls8py]

My Adrenalin is curdling like cream waiting for this gig.

[@geoffyoung3012]

Master-class in Song writing and performance...

[@orwelles]

Just beautiful. I have no words...

[@michaeldean8653]

Love it, Matt (and the rest of The The). Thank you, from the bottom of my bleeding heart, for continuing to release new music that matters. Your music is significant and stands the test of the passage of time. Pretty sure I speak for The The fans the world over when I say thank you. My thirst is once again quenched (for now)...

[@Zsklar]

Amazing song! Welcome back Matt Johnson and The The!!!

[@geoffyoung3012]

OMG...Beautiful

[@geoffyoung3012]

Cant wait for the concert in Brisbane Australia in November.... second row seats.... its gonna be AMAZING!!!

[@wayneatplay]

See Ya There Mate.

[@kentflynn1970]

I’m in row B as well. Very excited 😁

[@blueboys26]

Love this - so lyrically relevant as usual Matt is a genius… ‘The agents of malice, provocateurs in disguise using slithers of truth to sell the biggest of lies..’

[@soniacha6381]

Wow I haven’t been moved this way in a LONG TIME !!!! 🖤🖤🖤🥀

[@hmfc2005]

Another masterpiece from Matt

[@smcq7863]

Classic MJ .. Best thing The The's released since the 'comeback'.

[@tetstat]

One of the most honest lyricist ever up there with lennon marley and Strummer

[@TubeOClock]

Now this is pretty special.

[@WalterMitchell-o7k]

I would love to share Risin' above the need. Cheers. See ya in Denver. I must say I stood front row at Naked Self tour. Our minds were blown the first song.

[@MusicFilmGeek]

I can't believe I've just come across this band !!! WOW 👌

[@bobharrison4711]

Well discovered....not joking the back catalogue is AMAZING.

[@UncleDeadly1031]

Anyone else hear “House of the Rising Sun” at the core of this song? Knowing Johnson, this is most likely no oversight or accident. Obviously this song’s vocal melodies, bells, and overall vibe, etc. differentiate it so it’s no straight-uo copy. However, I’d say that there is an argument to be made that it’s essentially, at its core, a sort of hybrid cover/re-imagining of that song. For the record, this isn’t a cruticism and doesn’t lessen my enjoyment of the tune. I really dig it! And while there is definitely a list of Matt Johnson songs that I don’t dig, it’s a very short list. I just hadn’t seen any comments mention this and thought it might be interesting to see if anyone hears it and discuss the choice. Ultimately, though, I’m just happy to have a new The The album!!!

[@georgewatts5505]

Digging this! Really looking forward to seeing/hearing The The at the Tabernacle in Atlanta in Oct!

[@Jez-Hero24]

Fan for years, at last some music by musicians with still something to say and not the shite thats been served to generations as muzic.

[@ObjectSubjectSound]

Lovely, pure magic, thanks so much!

[@josettemartin3993]

Excellent un pur plaisir

[@jacquelinevdhimst2646]

Wat ontzettend mooi!!! Echt wauw!!! Dank jullie wel TheThe🤘🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🤘

[@jamesparker4215]

Beautiful work, truly another classic, see y'all in Montreal.

[@davidcoxon4710]

Beautiful song and great band. Hope to get to see them live soon. Brilliant song writer

[@HenrikVindeby]

Wow...I look so much forward to the show in Copenhagen. Love the new stuff!

[@wexfordgirl1]

I just heard this as a sponsored video on YT. First time I have ever let one play to the end. This is one fantastic song. The lyrics are brilliant. New fan and subscriber. Thank you.

[@bobharrison4711]

The album ENSOULMENT is an absolute masterpiece.

[@ClockwiseCat]

This is stunning. WTF

[@mamaftantonella]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@SherylOConnor-s4b]

Just saw the performance in Toronto. I have loved Matt since the 80s. New album doesn't disappoint and had a wonderful time at the show. Hearing Giant performed live was incredible.

[@nota8386]

Classic The The , can't wait for the LP.

[@bobharrison4711]

Buy it as soon as you can.... it's a masterpiece.

[@bobullrich4795]

Fantastic! This is my most anticipated record and tour of the past 20 years.

[@simonmartin7506]

Well said!

[@bobharrison4711]

Well said and well worth the wait.

[@paulgardner-uy6fh]

Bloody brilliant can't wait for the new album

[@bobharrison4711]

ENSOULMENT is one of the best albums of all time(in my opinion).

[@amangogna68]

Great music, amazing vocals and band ! ❤

[@theresawheeler8173]

Needing more of thisssss

[@paulkerridge1746]

I’m thinking Matt’s voice had matured beautifully, with a real rounded warmth and the word smithing - well as you’d expect…

[@Smylexxia]

Beautiful and as moving as ever. Thank you Matt!

[@angelsosa1397]

I was just trying to find great music released this year. My sole intention was to find great modern music. It was by accident I found yesterday, September 6th, that I found they had released music in the most recent time possible: That point in time I called "today" when I listened to it. "It's The The I dig their stuff!" A long story short version of how my mission was an overwhelming success.

[@winosm]

Psyched for the Oakland Ca show in November 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@filifolia]

Great song! ❤

[@theturtleproject]

so good to have you back in our lives, your music has always ranked in the top of my life charts , can't wait for the album

[@bobharrison4711]

Buy it as soon as you possibly can, it's absolutely brilliant.

[@theturtleproject]

@@bobharrison4711 got it on release day, and i agree it is fantastic, right up there with his best work

[@A2X1]

Großartig. Und seine Stimme wird gefühlt immer besser!

[@AustinLorentzen]

Outstandingness.

[@franckmenetrier4420]

Captivating

[@mariafietta6864]

Simply great 🎉💜

[@verymanyhorses]

Little Bazza on fire! 🔥

[@theImpalerman]

Great tune!

[@Lord.Smith.the.first.]

Perfect Matt this is just what I needed today

[@Blondejam]

See you guys in London September!!!

[@Kalachakratantra]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ since 1986. Life is so much better with The The ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andylane3739]

I remember his voice from 35 years ago. Cool. 😎

[@lordjarvis]

Yes. Hell yes, very nice

[@MtgStar]

Incredible

[@wastelandwanderer9221]

A master work

[@andydeco1455]

God bless this new song and the rest of the new record! Would you visit Spain soon? Barcelona please c’mon🙏🏻🔥

[@stoicboy64]

Love this!

[@JoanneWarrender]

Absolute Tune!!! Was there at the warm up gig last week, and will be there again at the Manchester show. Cannot wait 🤩😀❤️

[@Dee.K.Mikaelson]

I can't get a ticket😢😢 I've been a carer for my son and totally out of gig loops ... Have a good one.. I might stand outside, like a sad fan 😂😂

[@bobharrison4711]

Manchester Apollo..... outstanding gig never to be forgotten.

[@penniesonoureyes3436]

Well, this is rather good!

[@bobwardrop8483]

Wow.. That was brilliant. Is his voice getting better with age?

[@TheMicha242]

FANTASTIC - SEE YOU IN BERLIN ❤

[@simonmartin7506]

Stunning. Great that The The are back.

[@rolomuir8441]

luckily I came across this great band in 1983 with Soul Mining -been an avid fan all these years

[@Stephen-ls8py]

Same here. Listening to Soul Mining late at night in my bedroom at the age of 13. I still do.

[@stevet2773]

Did that last nite,57 now

[@bostjankovacic8960]

Beautiful song great lyrics. I can really relate to this massivelly. Kudos!!

[@getthoseskills4451]

Great lyrics

[@slumdogjay]

Brilliant!

[@matiasoviedo8193]

Love the vibes of the house of th rising sun, brillant...

[@martymarts67]

Superb. Can't wait to see them at Ally Pally 😀