RELEASED 7 NOVEMBER 2025
In a continuation of the Brothers Johnson’s longstanding collaboration, Matt Johnson has scored his brother Gerard’s new film, Odyssey (starring Polly Maberly and Mikael Persbrandt). The film was released in UK cinemas on 7th November 2025. Two tracks from the Odyssey soundtrack were also released as a limited edition double A-side 7” vinyl single, ‘Unrequited’ / ‘Live & Let Live’ featuring previously unseen artwork by Matt and Gerard’s late brother, Andrew (AKA Andy Dog).
Unlike Gerard’s previous films, Odyssey centres around a female protagonist. Though most of the soundtrack is instrumental, for the songs with vocals, Matt felt it would be fitting to feature a female voice – in this case Gillian Glover, who also sang backing vocals on Ensoulment. THE THE has a history of collaborating and duetting with notable female vocalists such as Neneh Cherry, Anna Domino,Sinead O’Connor, Meja Kullersten and Liz Horsman – but in ‘Live & Let Live’ it is the first time anyone else has sung lead vocals in a THE THE song. Barrie Cadogan, THE THE’s guitarist on Ensoulment, as well as for The Comeback Special and Ensouled world tours, also played electric guitars on ‘Unrequited’.
Gerard Johnson has created two powerful new music videos for each track, exclusively using unused footage from the film;
Watch the video for ‘Unrequited’
Watch the video for ‘Live & Let Live’
Released on 7th November via Cinéola in partnership with earMUSIC
‘Unrequited’ / ‘Live & Let Live’ joins the growing collection of THE THE’s recent standalone 7” singles including ‘We Can’t Stop What’s Coming’ (2017), ‘I Want 2 B U’ (2020), ‘$1 One Vote!’ (2023), and ‘Slow Emotion Replayed’ (2025). All singles can be bought as a bundle HERE.
Listen on your preferred streaming platform HERE