THE DIVINE COMEDY Fanfare for the Comic Muse 1990

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Artist Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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 Brit-pop 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. 

 

Tracklist

1	Ignorance Is Bliss	3:42
2	Indian Rain	3:24
3	Bleak Landscape	3:40
4	Tailspin	2:44
5	The Rise And Fall	4:21
6	Logic Vs Emotion	4:34
7	Secret Garden	4:09