The Divine Comedy / Neil Hannon
[quote]The Divine Comedy are a pop band from Northern Ireland, formed in 1989 and fronted by Neil Hannon. Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the non-orchestral instrumentation except drums. The band has released 12 studio albums. Between 1996 and 1999, nine singles released by the band made the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, including the 1999 top ten hit "National Express".
This might be a niche, but are there any fans here?
Rainy Sunday Afternoon, their 13th studio album, is coming out on September 28th. The first single, "Achilles", dropped 4 months ago, and I can't get its chorus out of my head.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | September 8, 2025 6:03 AM
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*a bit niche
The video for it is equally beautiful, with a reference to The Color of Pomegranates by Sergei Parajanov.
Seems to be a good omen that, after the disappointment of Office Politics, Neil is returning to the wellspring of 60s orchestral pop (Scott Walker, Burt Bacharach, Serge Gainsbourg, plus a deep trove of French and Italian records) that inspired his earlier records.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | September 8, 2025 3:53 AM
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The Last Time I Saw the Old Man,’ Neil’s sombre remembrance of his late father, has me bawling. Anyone who’s lost, or is losing, a parent to dementia will relate.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | September 8, 2025 4:01 AM
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The Divine Comedy in its Imperial Phase (to borrow that other Neil's phrase )
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | September 8, 2025 4:04 AM
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A self-narrated career retrospective.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | September 8, 2025 4:06 AM
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That's an interesting sound actually, thanks OP.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | September 8, 2025 5:13 AM
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You're welcome, R5!
If nothing else, Dataloungers will likely have heard Neil's music for Father Ted.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | September 8, 2025 5:52 AM
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Our Mutual Friend is what some might say is the definitive Divine Comedy song
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | September 8, 2025 6:03 AM
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