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Post by Nel on Dec 20, 2010 0:09:20 GMT -5
 The Divine Comedy are a chamber pop band from Northern Ireland, fronted by Neil Hannon. Formed in 1989, Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the non-orchestral instrumentation bar drums. To date, ten studio albums have been released under the Divine Comedy name. The group achieved their greatest commercial success in the years 1996–99, during which they had nine singles that made the UK Top 40, including the top ten hit National Express. The tenth Divine Comedy album, Bang Goes the Knighthood, was released on 31 May 2010. |
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Post by Nel on Dec 20, 2010 0:10:42 GMT -5
♥ I LOVE NEIL HANNON. ♥ EVERYONE should listen to Promenade and Casanova.
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Post by Kailey on Dec 21, 2010 21:51:09 GMT -5
Ever since Nel here introduced me to The Divine Comedy I've been in lahv~ Especially "To Die a Virgin" and "Come Home Billy Bird"  |
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Post by notsomanicnow on Jan 3, 2011 5:42:17 GMT -5
I think interest in them must have risen when their song was used as the theme music for 'Father Ted' in 1995. This came at the right time for them to be associated with the rise of 'Britpop'.
They sit somewhere between indie and lounge music. I wasn't over keen on them but they had some fine moments, which were not necessarily their biggest hits. 'National Express' is witty and still makes me smile. Neil Hannon's observations of the life that you see when travelling on those coaches is spot on.
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Post by denton83 on Feb 12, 2011 11:02:49 GMT -5
I love this band.
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