The song is based on neil hannon s observations of life from the window of a national express coach. Librivox recording of the divine comedy, by dante alighieri. Neil hannon, originally from derry, has been the only everpresent member of the band, being its founder in 1989 when he was joined by john mccullagh and kevin traynor. The divine comedy a secret history best of the divine. It now gets a remastered reissue as part of the bands 30th anniversary celebrations, with the cd edition including a bonus disc of bsides, demos and alternate takes. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Kitty empire talks to neil hannon music the guardian.
Sep 12, 2010 the divine comedy by dante alighieri is an epic poem written between 8 and his death in 21. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of literature of the middle ages and the first great. The official divine comedy youtube channel on tour from 6th october new album office politics out now. Vehicle for neil hannon, creator of pop creations majestic, orchestral, ironic, and strikingly poignant. The divine comedy is not a comedy at all, the title commedia refers to the fact that the journey starts from hell and ends with dantes visit to heaven and meeting with god and understanding of the mystery of reincarnation. Inferno, purgatorio, paradiso penguin classics by dante alighieri and robin kirkpatrick 29 nov 2012 4. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. To date, twelve studio albums have been released under the divine comedy name. The divine comedy biography by stephen thomas erlewine. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The divine comedy foreverland vinyl lp amoeba music. Buy mp3 music online the divine comedy a secret history best of the divine comedy limited.
Best of the divine comedy limited edition with book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In 1990 neil hannon started recording and releasing under the name the divine comedy. It reached number nineteen on the uk singles chart.
Awardwinning uk indie record store in totnes, devon. Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the nonorchestral instrumentation except drums. The divine comedy is a baroque pop band now based in dublin, ireland, fronted by neil hannon. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.