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The Lockdown Playlist: The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon at Fifty
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BECAUSE it is the birthday of…
The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon tomorrow (7th November), I wanted to put together a special Lockdown Playlist. It is not just any birthday, mind – Neil Hannon will turn fifty! I think he is one of the most innovative songwriters of our age and, on last year’s Office Politics, Hannon proved he had lost none of his chops! Since the debut album of the Divine Comedy, Fanfare for the Comic Muse of 1990, we have received this tremendous songs from the inimitable Hannon. That album turned thirty earlier this year, and I would recommend everyone go and get The Divine Comedy on vinyl, as their albums are sensational – although I sort of view The Divine Comedy to be a solo outing. To mark the fiftieth birthday of Neil Hannon, I have put together a playlist of his best songs with The Divine Comedy. As you will see, he is one of the finest songwriters ever and he has this lyrical voice like nobody else. Enjoy some wonderful songs from…
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A musical treasure.