In 1990 Neil Hannon started recording and releasing under the name The Divine Comedy. Thirty years and twelve great albums later, Hannon is rightly adjudged one of the finest singer songwriters of his generation. To celebrate, Divine Comedy Records are remastering and reissuing nine of the bands classic albums. The reissues will be released by Neil Hannon’s own label Divine Comedy Records on August 21st, 2020. Regeneration was originally released in 2001. Recorded with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, the album was a more stripped back, guitar-oriented affair, and a big break with their trademark orchestral sound. The Observer said: “Regeneration marks, for Hannon, a personal and musical breakthrough”. Time Out said: “Hannon has finally created an album as complete and deftly wondrous as you suspected he was capable of; every track shines with a love for music.” The Times said “A subtle collection of gorgeous pop songs. Combining the lyrical dexterity of old with some spectacular melodies, this is an album that lives up to the promise of its title”. Key tracks from the album include singles Love What You Do, Bad Ambassador and Perfect Lovesong. The album has been remastered from the original tapes at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by mastering engineer Frank Arkwright (Blur, The Smiths.) Overseeing the audio throughout the campaign is engineer/mixer/producer Guy Massey, whose work on the Beatles Stereo Remasters won him a Grammy Award. The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of b-sides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs. The LP release consists of the original remastered album, cut at Abbey Road, packaged with a download code for the album and bonus tracks. The LP is heavyweight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve accompanied with photos, credits and Neils liner notes. Tracklisting 1. Timestretched 2. Bad Ambassador 3. Perfect Lovesong 4. Note To Self 5. Lost Property 6. Eye Of The Needle 7. Love What You Do 8. Dumb It Down 9. Mastermind 10. Regeneration 11. The Beauty Regime Bonus Disc 1. Get Me To A Monastery 2. Lost Property (early idea) 3. You 4. U.S.E 5. Hows Your Wireless? 6. Thinking The Unthinkable (demo) 7. Garden Cities 8. Timestretched (demo) 9. Note To Self (live) 10. Edward The Confessor 11. Soft Power 12. Born With A Broken Heart 13. Mastermind (rehearsal version) 14. Boy With A Harmonica 15. Soul Trader 16. Perfect Lovesong (early idea) 17. The Night Is Not Enough 18. No Excuses 19. Love What You Do (Live)
