Bang Goes the Knighthood
Neil Hannon continues to quietly and effectively operate his own one-man niche, thanks to impeccable arrangements and tightrope-walking songwriting.
Neil Hannon's tenth full-length album under the Divine Comedy banner finds the jovial tunesmith expounding on the elegant, aristocratic chamber pop that has become his forte since the project’s inception over two decades ago.
Neil Hannon has been hammering at The Divine Comedy anvil for over 20 years now, and to risk further accusation of self-indulgence, ditched his band halfway through that period and continued putting out albums under the same name by playing everything himself.
Neil Hannon has made an interesting journey over his lengthy career as the sole continuous member of the Divine Comedy, turning from an almost Leslie...
Neil Hannon is best known for his whimsy, but his serious side results is the better music, says <strong>Will Dean</strong>