Divine Comedy
Ireland
Formed: 1991
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Chamber Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
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The Divine Comedy is the alias for Neil Hannon, a British pop singer/songwriter with aspirations of becoming a new wave fusion of Scott Walker, Morrissey, and Electric Light Orchestra. During the early '90s, he built up a strong cult following with a pair of idiosyncratic, critically acclaimed records before his third album, Casanova, became a mainstream success in the wake of Britpop and Pulp's popularity. "Becoming More Like Alfie" and "Something for the Weekend," both pulled from Casanova, became hits after receiving significant airplay from...
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