Regeneration is the seventh studio album by The Divine Comedy

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...

 - and their first for Parlophone

Parlophone

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/EMI

EMI

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 - released on March 12, 2001. Three singles were released from the album: "Love What You Do", "Bad Ambassador" and "Perfect Lovesong", the latter failing to make top 40.

Produced by Nigel Godrich

Nigel Godrich

Nigel Godrich, , is a recording engineer, record producer and musician. He is best known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead and is sometimes referred to as the "sixth member" of the band...

, known for his work with Radiohead

Radiohead

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, this album is distinctly different from 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...

's other work, as it leans towards more stripped down, sombre tunes than the catchy, orchestral-driven songs that his band are well-known for. In this respect, the album is slightly reminiscent of the now-deleted debut Fanfare for the Comic Muse

Fanfare for the Comic Muse

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...

. It is also worth noting that it is a more group-concentrated effort, hence the more organic sound.

Track listing

1. "Timestretched" – 2:48
2. "Bad Ambassador" – 3:45
3. "Perfect Lovesong" – 3:10
4. "Note to Self" – 5:59
5. "Lost Property" – 4:39
6. "Eye of the Needle" – 5:33
7. "Love What You Do" – 3:52
8. "Dumb It Down" – 3:56
9. "Mastermind" – 5:21
10. "Regeneration" – 5:33
11. "The Beauty Regime" – 5:11

All songs written by Neil Hannon.