- Audio CD (28 Feb 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: Setanta
- ASIN: B00000IH7Z
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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Catalogue number SET CD13 on the Setanta label with the following tracks: 1> Bath [4:10], 2> Going Downhill Fast [2:33], 3> The Booklovers [5:52], 4> A Seafood Song [3:29], 5> Geronimo [1:53], 6> Don't Look Down [4:48], 7> When The Lights Go Out All Over Europe [3:29], 8> The Summerhouse [4:15], 9> Neptune's Daughter [4:49], 10> A Drinking Song [4:37], 11> Ten Seconds To Midnight [2:10], 12> Tonight We Fly [3:01].
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a day in the life, or a life in a day, of two lovers from the early morning bath to the midnight dream. It is also utterly beautiful.
Hannon is by now into his lyrical stride, whimsical yet unfathomably deep. Rarely do you encounter words so pure and full of meaning, each phrase lovingly crafted to perfection. The cynical (yet brilliant) cad of Casanova has yet to become the main attraction, and only surfaces occasionally to garnish the proceedings with humour and realism.
The music is similarly richly layered, coloured with classical shades, yet accessible. Each track sets the mood to emote the specific scene, with orchestral flurries, atmospheric backing vocals, soft piano interludes and a sound rhythm section.
This isn't just one of the Divine Comedy's greatest recordings, it is one of history's greatest musical moments. The moral of the tale is live today, for there might be no tomorrow; no God, no second chance. Amen to that.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There is something quite grand, about The divine comedy. Wether it is the seemingly infinate array of instruments implemented in the music, Hannon's powerful, yet subtley sweet voice or maybe it's the delicious lyrics. Lyrics with depth, and hidden layers that resonate more with every listen, lyrics that, (to quote Graham Lineham) "...make the English language flip like a clown's dog." All woven into a rich tapestry of epic music. So how can anything so grand, at the same time manage to whisper such sweet songs of sadness? Much like previous album 'Liberation', Hannon portrays a certain sense of cynisism in his lyrics, any yet directly combines this with snatches of dry wit and enlightened humour. Hannon is a master if this forte', all of his albums are monumental masterpieces, so romantic and poetic one must silently curse the music industry for overlooking them.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
That Hannon was barely 24 when this album went public demonstrates incredible maturity. He manages to depict the story of a swirling romance in a work of startling unity, which questions the existence and power of God on the way but concludes that 'this life is the best we'll ever have' as if that line represents arrival at a summit of enlightenment. The music ranges from operetta style reminiscent of Queen (When the lights go out ...) through Pogue-type communal romps (A Drinking Song) to Morrissey without the miserablism (Summerhouse). There are masses of references to liquids in these songs (downpours, baths, alcohol, Neptune, cottages by and flights over the sea) but Hannon's ability to write a quirky melody and intelligent lyric, his expressive vocals (peak performance with 'Ten Seconds To Midnight') and his original arrangements are rock solid. The album combines the humour of later work with an almost nineteenth century romanticism and profondity. A must for anyone who prefers words and arrangements to basslines.
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