Foreverland
From historical characters to our own enduring emotions, The Divine Comedy's new record celebrates the importance of importance on every level.
The follow-up to 2010's fun but frivolous Bang Goes the Knighthood, Foreverland continues to follow Neil Hannon's descent into happiness, offering up an amiable 12-track set that manages to locate the semi-sweet spot between treacly and savory.
In 2010, The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon put together the music for the musical Swallows and Amazons.
At the end of July, Neil Hannon took to the stage during the strangely sombre Bowie prom and delivered fine renditions of both ‘Station To
Veteran orchestral balladeers play on the boundaries of the tuneful and twee. Album review by Matthew Wright.