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31/12/2016, The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon on the 15th Anniversary of "Regeneration" | Under the Radar - Music Magazine

The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon on the 15th Anniversary of "Regeneration"    |  Under the Radar - Music Magazine
It's nine at night, and Neil Hannon is happily ensconced in his studio, gin and tonic in hand. He apologizes for his current mindset, which he describes as somewhere between post-dinner mental fuzz and naptime.

29/12/2016, Le Big Very Best Of Rock 2016 de La Grosse Radio - Chronique - La Grosse Radio Rock - Ecouter du Rock - Webzine Rock

Le Big Very Best Of Rock 2016 de La Grosse Radio - Chronique - La Grosse Radio Rock - Ecouter du Rock - Webzine Rock
Surchargée d'anecdotes, voire surannée "l’orchestral pop"de Neil Hannon ? Sans nul doute baroque - d'aucuns diraient même rococo tant ça brille - mais assurément intemporelle et ce onzième album est surtout un souverrain remède contre la morosité ambiante.

29/12/2016, The Divine Comedy: coup de coeur de Sébastien Laugénie

The Divine Comedy: coup de coeur de Sébastien Laugénie
Grand prêtre de la pop orchestrale, Neil Hannon, l'homme orchestre de The Divine Comedy compose une musique intemporelle et affranchie des modes.

29/12/2016, My Top Ten: My Top Ten Albums Of 2016 - Number 1

My Top Ten: My Top Ten Albums Of 2016 - Number 1
And so to my favourite record of the year. There's really nothing special about it. It's just another new album from the consistently excellent Neil Hannon. But it's that consistency that makes it Number One though.

29/12/2016, The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records, 2016)

The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records, 2016)
Προσωπική – εμπιστευτική επιστολή Προς την Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Πρόεδρο της Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences Αξιότιμη κυρία Isaacs, Ελπίζω να ε...

26/12/2016, Neil Hannon. Despop éclairé • Les questionnaires de Socrate, Neil Hannon • Philosophie magazine

Neil Hannon. Despop éclairé • Les questionnaires de Socrate, Neil Hannon • Philosophie magazine
Songwriter et mélodiste trois étoiles, Neil Hannon n’a jamais vraiment été de son temps. Même au cœur des années 1990 qui l’ont vu séduire de nombreux fans avec son projet Divine Comedy, le Nord-Irlandais a toujours été en décalage. Plus orchestral que rock. Plus littéraire, cultivé, avec un art très british de la dérision. En témoigne “Foreverland”, son très soigné onzième album. Il y fait se télescoper de grandes figures historiques – de Catherine II de Russie à Napoléon Ier, dont il endosse l’uniforme lors de ses concerts (les 23, 24 et 25 janvier aux Folies Bergères, à Paris, et le 28 janvier à La Laiterie, à Strasbourg).

23/12/2016, "Foreverland" de Divine Comedy, l'album qu'il ne fallait pas rater en 2016

"Foreverland" de Divine Comedy, l'album qu'il ne fallait pas rater en 2016
Chronique Le coup de coeur du jour par Jean-Philippe BALASSE diffusée le 23/12/2016 05:55 pendant La matinale d'Europe 1 : Chaque matin, les équipes d'Europe 1 vous emmènent à la découverte de leur coup de cœur du jour qu'il soit musical ou sur grand écran.

23/12/2016, The Divine Comedy - Win Duotickets (30/01)

The Divine Comedy - Win Duotickets (30/01)
Maak kans op een duoticket voor het concert van The Divine Comedy op maandag 30 januari in het Koninklijk Circus in Brussel.

23/12/2016, ROLLING STONE im Januar 2017 - Titelthema: Leonard Cohen + die besten Alben 2016

ROLLING STONE im Januar 2017 - Titelthema: Leonard Cohen + die besten Alben 2016
Die neue Ausgabe des ROLLING STONE ist da! Hefttehmen diesmal: Der große Jahresrückblick mit exklusivem Special von Wolfgang Tillmans, die besten Alben 2016, Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones, The XX, Flaming Lips u.v.m.

20/12/2016, Review : Divine Comedy - Paloma - Nîmes - 7 novembre 2016

Review : Divine Comedy - Paloma - Nîmes - 7 novembre 2016
Avis et critique par une chronique du live de Divine Comedy du 7 novembre 2016 à Nîmes avec setlist et photo du show

19/12/2016, En desarrollo, Álbum: "Foreverland" de The Divine Comedy

En desarrollo, Álbum: "Foreverland" de The Divine Comedy
“Foreverland” es el onceavo álbum de estudio de la banda The Divine Comedy liderada por el artista irlandés Neil Hannon. Fue publicado el 2 de septiembre de 2016 bajo el sello DC Records.

18/12/2016, #TheChapMag Bumper 90th Edition

#TheChapMag   Bumper 90th Edition
The Chap’s 90th print edition is out now, with Neil Hannon on the cover and a full-length interview inside.

18/12/2016, couverture de l’album Absent Friendsq de The... / matièrematièrematière

couverture de l’album Absent Friendsq de The... / matièrematièrematière
couverture de l’album Absent Friendsq de The Divine Comedy, Nicolas Tellop

18/12/2016, The Divine Comedy: Foreverland – Album Review | SOUNDS & BOOKS

The Divine Comedy: Foreverland – Album Review | SOUNDS & BOOKS
Er schwelgt wieder, der gute Neil Hannon. In großen Melodien. Exzentrisch und zu gut für diese Welt. Ein Idealist, der in Nordirland geborene und in London lebende Musiker. Foreverland ist das mittlerweile elfte Album, das Neil Hannon unter The Divine Comedy veröffentlicht. Er erfindet das Rad seines Projektes mit Foreverland sicherlich ...

16/12/2016, BEST OF 2016 : Le Top de la rédaction - Stars Are Underground

BEST OF 2016 : Le Top de la rédaction - Stars Are Underground
Non non... Vous ne vous trompez pas de page : Radiohead, Pj Harvey, Suede, The Divine Comedy, The Wedding Present, Pixies... Il s'agit bien d'un Best of 2016, bien qu'on aurait cru se retrouver par erreur en 1995.

16/12/2016, Headliners for Deer Shed Festival 8 in 2017 are revealed - Gazette Live

Headliners for Deer Shed Festival 8 in 2017 are revealed - Gazette Live
One headliner was once dubbed by Kurt Cobain as 'the best band in the world' and by Liam Gallagher as 'the second best band in the world'

16/12/2016, SOUL SURMISE: REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME - THE BEST OF N. IRISH MUSIC LIVE; ULSTER HALL, APRIL 2009

SOUL SURMISE: REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME - THE BEST OF N. IRISH MUSIC LIVE; ULSTER HALL, APRIL 2009
Remember The First Time. It was a might of old memories remembered and brand new never to forget new ones. It was the great idea of my old mate Adam Turkington wonderfully followed through by the BBC. It was one...

16/12/2016, The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Album Review) – Cryptic Rock

The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Album Review) – Cryptic Rock
Just into the first song of the new album of The Divine Comedy and anyone familiar with the prolific sonic expedition of the Northern Irish band would say that it has really mastered both the complicated and commercial sensibilities of Baroque Pop music, glazed with the modern quirkiness of Britpop.

16/12/2016, Mon meilleur concert de 2016, vu par les programmateurs | Sourdoreille

Mon meilleur concert de 2016, vu par les programmateurs | Sourdoreille
Plutôt que de chroniquer des concerts qui n’intéressent que les chroniqueurs-ses, leurs potes et les types qui se font passer pour leurs potes pour avoir des invites, n’essayerions-nous pas d’interroger directement ceux qui, dans l’ombre de leur public, permettent chaque année de célébrer à plus ou moins grand nombre la musique sous toutes ses formes ?

16/12/2016, MusicNews | entertainment.ie's Top 10 Irish Albums of 2016 - entertainment.ie

MusicNews | entertainment.ie's Top 10 Irish Albums of 2016 - entertainment.ie
We brought you entertainment.ie's Top 10 Albums of 2016 the other day, and now it's time to look closer to home. It's been a solid year for Irish music, with a number of well-known names returning to the fray and some debuts making big impacts, too.

13/12/2016, MOJO's Top 50 Albums of 2016

MOJO's Top 50 Albums of 2016
Foreverland in Mojo's top 50 albums for 2016.

12/12/2016, First acts announced for Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2017 | Folking.com

First acts announced for Fairport's Cropredy Convention 2017 | Folking.com
The Divine Comedy to play at the Fairport Convention, August 2017.
Ashley Hutchings Cats In Space Dougie MacLean Fairport Convention Fairport's Cropredy Convention Feast Of Fiddles Gerry Colvin Iain Matthews Judy Dyble Marilion Peter Knight's Gigspanner Richard Thompson Show of Hands The Divine Comedy The Pierce Brothers

10/12/2016, WATCH: BBC release preview for Across the Line At 30 documentary | Music | News | Hot Press

WATCH: BBC release preview for Across the Line At 30 documentary | Music | News | Hot Press
The documentary will feature appearances from U2's Adam Clayton, David Gray, Gary Lightbody and Hot Press' very own Niall Stokes.

10/12/2016, Los mejores discos de 2016 para el staff de Rockthebestmusic - Lista de Luis Cifer - | Rock The Best Music

Los mejores discos de 2016 para el staff de Rockthebestmusic - Lista de Luis Cifer - | Rock The Best Music
Soy fan incondicional de Neil Hannon desde Casanova y me alegra que tras 6 años en barbecho haya regresado con un disco así de redondo. La calidad, la elegancia y la ironía de The Divine Comedy vuelven a brillar en temas como To the rescue, Funny peculiar, Catherine the Great o la tropical Desperate man. No aporta nada nuevo pero mantiene el nivel, que ya es mucho. En la edición CD se incluye el disco In May con las composiciones de Hannon para una obra de teatro basada en las cartas entre un padre y su hijo con una enfermedad terminal, reconozco que no puedo escucharlo sin llorar.

10/12/2016, The Divine Comedy’den Foreverland Öyküleri - Rotka

The Divine Comedy’den Foreverland Öyküleri - Rotka
Konu ‘The Divine Comedy’ gibi isimlere gelince şarkı bazında değerlendirmek bana mantıklı gelmiyor ve oturup albümün bütününden aldığım hazzın peşine düşüyorum. Bu anlamda ‘Foreverland’ bunun oldukça hakkını veren ve ‘Neil Hannon’un yine mikrofon başında karakteristik ses ve yorumuyla gereken her şeyi bize aktardığı leziz bir çalışma.

07/12/2016, Muzikalia |The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records / [PIAS]) - Muzikalia

Muzikalia |The Divine Comedy – Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records / [PIAS]) - Muzikalia
Lo de pop barroco, música de cámara o arreglos orquestales ya empieza a cansar. Sí, y seguramente a Neil Hannon, el norirlandés que quería ser Noel Coward, también le resultará ya demasiado familiar y puede que algo injusto.

07/12/2016, Kurrent Music. A Collaborative Music Blog

We haven't heard of Neil Hannon for quite a few years now. Five to be exact, and it is always great to have him back. Even from the early Nineties when he popped up on the scene, as "The Divine Comedy", it was always hard to pin down him, both lyrically and even more so musically.

06/12/2016, The music line-up for Deer Shed Festival 8

The Divine Comedy to headline the main stage at the Deer Shed Festival next July.
We have a feeling that Sunday at Deer Shed will be at its most joyous in 2017 as The Divine Comedy takes to the main stage in the afternoon sun.

03/12/2016, Across The Line At 30 TV documentary to be shown on BBC | Music | News | Hot Press

Across The Line At 30 TV documentary to be shown on BBC | Music | News | Hot Press
The documentary charts the history of the famous show, which has continually championed new music in Northern Ireland for the past 30 years. It will be shown on Monday, December 12 on BBC One.

03/12/2016, The Divine Comedy, entrevista en MondoSonoro (2016)

The Divine Comedy, entrevista en MondoSonoro (2016)
“Foreverland” es la última entrega de Neil Hannon al frente de sus imprescindibles The Divine Comedy. Lo entrevistamos poco antes de su actuación en el BIME