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 Victory For The Comic Muse was first released in 2006. Recorded virtually live in the studio over a two-week period, Victory…’ showcased Neils restless creativity and his flair for observation and narrative. Pitchfork said, “These songs set lofty goals, and realize them” while The Guardian called it a “triumphant comeback” and Spin declared “[Hannon] deserves to be recognized as the unsung genius of symphonic pop.” Singles from the album include To Die A Virgin, Diva Lady and live favourite A Lady Of A Certain Age. 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. To Die A Virgin 2. Mother Dear 3. Diva Lady 4. A Lady Of A Certain Age 5. The Light Of Day 6. Threesome 7. Party Fears Two 8. Arthur C. Clarkes Mysterious World 9. The Plough 10. Count Grassis Passage Over Piedmont 11. Snowball In Negative Bonus Disc 1. Births, Deaths And Marriages 2. Diva Lady (acoustic version) 3. Home (demo) 4. Pamplemousse 5. Lili Marlene 6. Count Grassis Passage Over Piedmont (early idea) 7. Count Grassis Passage Over Piedmont (instrumental) 8. Trafalgar 9. Love/Hate Relationship 10. Miss Sharapova 11. Dont Blame The Young 12. Guantanamo 13. Long Slow Suicide 14. To Die A Virgin (early idea) 15. A Little Bit Of Love (Goes A Long Long Way) 16. Elaine (alternate version) 17. A Lady Of A Certain Age (instrumental) 18. Premonition Of Love
