Fanfare for the Comic Muse
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Fanfare for the Comic Muse is the deleted debut LP by The Divine Comedy
, originally released in 1990. It has since been denied by the band's lead singer/songwriter Neil Hannon
due to its stylistic difference from the band's later works, heading towards a more R.E.M.-styled jangle pop
direction than their more distinctive orchestral pop output.
The Divine Comedy (band)
The Divine Comedy are a chamber pop band from Ireland, fronted by Neil Hannon. Formed in 1989, Hannon has been the only constant member of the group, playing, in some instances, all of the non-orchestral instrumentation bar drums. To date, ten studio albums have been released under the Divine...
, originally released in 1990. It has since been denied by the band's lead singer/songwriter Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon
Neil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy...
due to its stylistic difference from the band's later works, heading towards a more R.E.M.-styled jangle pop
Jangle pop
Jangle pop is a genre of alternative rock from the mid-1980s that "marked a return to the chiming or jangly guitars and pop melodies of the '60s" bands such as The Byrds, with their electric twelve-string guitars and power pop song structures. Mid-1980s jangle pop was a non-mainstream "pop-based...
direction than their more distinctive orchestral pop output.
Track listing
- "Ignorance Is Bliss" - 3:42
- "Indian Rain" - 3:24
- "Bleak Landscape" - 3:40
- "Tailspin" - 2:44
- "The Rise And Fall" - 4:21
- "Logic Vs Emotion" - 4:34
- "Secret Garden" - 4:09
Personnel
- Neil HannonNeil HannonNeil Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter, best known as the creator and frontman of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy. The band's official website even goes so far as to say, "The Divine Comedy is Neil Hannon," and Hannon is quoted in an interview as saying, "The Divine Comedy...
- guitar, vocals - Lawrence Hoy -guitar
- John McCullagh - bass
- Kevin Traynor - drums
External links
- http://eccentrick.co.uk/indulgence/dcbc.html