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 Absent Friends - Divine Comedy
 Absent Friends - Divine Comedy ... Tracklisting1 Absent Friends 2 Sticks & Stones 3 Leaving Today 4 Come Home Billy Bird 5 My Imaginary Friend 6 The Wreck of the Beautiful 7 Our Mutual Friend 8 The Happy Goth 9 Freedom Road 10 Laika's Theme 11 Charmed Life Newest Review: ... the already familiar quirky tone. For instance, "Come Home Billy Bird" tells the story of a man who is desperately ... more ... trying to make it to his son's football match in time. Perhaps the highlight of the album, "My Imaginary Friend" also capitalises on Hannon's use of quirkiness, telling the tale of invisible childhood friends which disappear with age. The backing beat skips along in a jolly manner and is undoubtably catchy.
Amongst the more upbeat tracks of the album is the evidence that Neil Hannon has adopted a more serious tone, but many of these tracks hold a certain endearing, sweet quality to them. Driven on by swe...more |
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Absent Friends - Divine Comedy: Neil Hannon swaps comedy for drama. (370 words)
by - written on 12/08/09 (Very useful, 12 readings)
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Absent Friends is the eighth studio album from Irish band The Divine Comedy, and is the follow up to 2001's offering "Regeneration." Unlike The Divine Comedy's previous offerings of quirky, upbeat pop, such as National Express, Absent Friends shows lead singer and songwriter Neil Hannon taking the bands sound into a more mature, and serious tone. Like his previous offerings, Neil Hannon still focuses on the normalities of life, whilst retaining the already familiar quirky tone. For instance, "Come Home Billy Bird" tells the story of a man who is desperately trying to make it to his son's football match in time. Perhaps the ... Read the complete review
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