The Divine Comedy
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Biography
[Edit]The Divine Comedy is the alias for Neil Hannon, a British pop singer/songwriter with aspirations of becoming a new wave fusion of Scott Walker, Morrissey, and Electric Light Orchestra. During the early '90s, he built up a strong cult following with a pair of idiosyncratic, critically acclaimed records before his third album, Casanova, became a mainstream success in the wake of Britpop and Pulp's popularity. "Becoming More Like Alfie" and "Something for the Weekend," both pulled from Casanova, became hits after receiving significant airplay from Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans, and the Divine Comedy moved from British indie rock favorites to a minor mainstream cult in their own right.
Originally, the Divine Comedy was an R.E.M.-influenced guitar-driven trio, formed in Londonderry, Ireland, by Neil Hannon (vocals, guitar; born in Londonderry, Ireland, November 7, 1970), John McCullagh (bass), and Kevin Traynor (drums). Inspired by R.E.M., the trio released an EP, Fanfare for the Comic Muse, in the spring of 1990 and supported the record with a few concerts, including a supporting slot for My Bloody Valentine. In 1991, John Allen joined the band as lead vocalist, and the group released the EP Timewatch, which was recorded when Hannon was still vocalist, that fall. The following year, they relocated to London, where they regularly supported Suede on club gigs. Produced by Edwyn Collins, the Europop EP was released later in 1992. It was the last recording the original lineup would release.
Following Europop, the Divine Comedy fell apart, and Hannon went back to Londonderry, where he began to write songs again. In 1993, he was signed to Setanta as the Divine Comedy and released Liberation to positive reviews. Promenade followed in 1994, again to positive reviews throughout the U.K. music press; it appeared on year-end lists from NME, Melody Maker, and Q, among others. Following the release of Promenade, Blur, Oasis, and Pulp made British indie rock acceptable for the pop mainstream, and the Divine Comedy benefited from their progress. Released early in 1996, Casanova was greeted with enthusiastic reviews and it slowly began to build an audience. "Something for the Weekend" became a staple on Chris Evans' radio show, and he had the Divine Comedy on his TFI Friday television show, the first TV appearance for Hannon. When it was released as a single a month later, "Something for the Weekend" entered the charts at 14. Soon, Hannon was appearing not only on the cover of Melody Maker, but there were articles about him throughout mainstream press, from The Guardian to Just Seventeen. "Becoming More Like Alfie" was released in August, and while it peaked at 27, it nevertheless expanded the band's audience, as did "The Frog Princess," which reached 15 in November. The Divine Comedy supported the final single with a tour with a 30-piece orchestra, culminating with a concert at Lond Shepherds Bush Empire, which provided the basis for the band's next album, A Short Album About Love. Released to coincide with Valentine's Day 1997, A Short Album About Love was greeted with positive reviews and the strongest initial sales of any Divine Comedy record to date.
In 1999, the Divine Comedy celebrated ten years; they also ended their deal with Setanta Records. The release of A Secret History marked the occasion, but Hannon had his hand in other projects. He contributed vocals to Tom Jones' Reload as well as Ute Lemper's album Punishing Kiss. A new deal with Parlophone surfaced at the dawning of the new millennium and Hannon headed into the studio with producer Nigel Godrich. The end result was the stunning Regeneration. This particular album focused on the seven bandmembers as a whole, probably their finest effort since 1996's Casanova. Unfortunately, it was also the last release with the band. Hannon expressed a need to go solo, and he picked up an acoustic guitar and played several club gigs before joining piano man Ben Folds for a slew of American dates in spring 2002. In 2004, after moving to Dublin and becoming a father, Hannon — the only remaining member — released the critically acclaimed, self-produced Absent Friends, a sincere return to form that reunited him with Godrich and longtime collaborator Joby Talbot. Hannon returned to the studio in 2006 for the Divine Comedy's ninth album, Victory for the Comic Muse, which utilized 28 other musicians and was recorded in just two weeks. In 2010, The Divine Comedy released their tenth album, Bang Goes the Knighthood.
Title: A Secret History - The Best of the Divine Comedy
Artist: The Divine Comedy
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: A Secret History… The Best Of The Divine Comedy
Artist: The Divine Comedy
Genre: Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Charmed Life - The Best Of The Divine Comedy (Deluxe Edition) (CD1)
Artist: The Divine Comedy
Genre: Pop
Title: Charmed Life - The Best Of The Divine Comedy (Deluxe Edition) (CD2)
Artist: The Divine Comedy
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol 3
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Sound Neighbors
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Oscar the Hypno-Dog (And Other Tails)
Genre: Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Back To Mine: Orbital
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House
Title: Mixmag: Orbital: The Bedroom Sessions
Genre: Electronica, Acid House, Techno
Title: The Brit Box
Genre: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Pop
Title: 101 Indie Classics (Disc 2)
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Britpop Anthems
Title: Mastermix - Classic Cuts 122 - 90s
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - 90s Pop (CD4)
Title: That Weekend Feeling... (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Twentieth - Century Blues: The Songs Of Noel Coward
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Indie Classics
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Sonar 1000 (Radio 1 BE) Volume 3 (CD01)
Genre: Blues
Title: Now That’s What I Call Music! 42
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Bands Ever (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Colours Are Brighter
Genre: Indie Rock
Title: Britpop At The BBC (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Britpop At The BBC
Title: 100 Hits: Indie
Genre: Indie Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Irish Party
Genre: Celtic Rock
Title: 100 Hits: 90s Pop (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Eclipsed - Song-Perlen
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Title: Britpop 90s
Genre: Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: 2000s Music
Genre: Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Acoustic, Folk
Title: 100 From The 10s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 90s Indie Classics (CD2)
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: # 1 Pop Ballads 2020
Genre: New Wave, World Music, Country, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Unwind: Indie & Folk
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, World Music, Synth Pop, Alternative, Acoustic, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Indie Pop Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Hi-Res Masters: 1990s (CD2)
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Indie Essentials
Genre: Alternative, Indie
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Spring Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Indie Rock Hits 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Alternative, Indie
Featuring albums
Title: Amelie from Montmartre (Bande originale du film)
Artist: Yann Tiersen
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ute Lemper: Punishing Kiss
Artist: Ute Lemper
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: ONE DREAM CLOSER
Artist: ΠΑΠΑΣΠΥΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ / PAPASPYROPOULOS DEMETRES
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative
Title: Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative