Cuckoo

exciting! can't wait!🙌

We are delighted to present our gloriously festive video for All the Pretty Lights, created by illustrator and long term Divine Comedy collaborator Mathieu Persan with animation by Maéva Pensivy. Links to watch the video and listen to the song are in our post. Neil says: "Mathieu and Maéva’s video is a thing of beauty and wonder. We share a love of classic fifties graphics, and this seemed a great opportunity to fully inhabit that world.” Mathieu explains the process: "We wrote the script to match as closely as possible the very moving lyrics and the emotion - sometimes bittersweet and tinged with nostalgia. Neil wanted a classic mid-century aesthetic, so I drew inspiration from the great illustrator Miroslav Šašek to recreate a childlike and joyful world. Maéva then created the animations, inspired by the wonderful Hanna-Barbera productions, to bring the images to life and give them a fresh character. The result: a colourful and cheerful little film that looks as though it came straight out of the 1950s."

'All the Pretty Lights'
Watch at: youtu.be/bd8tyszMgTk
Listen here: lnk.to/AllTPtyL
👉 More about the gorgeous video by Mathieu Persan and Maéva Pensivy at: thedivinecomedy.com/news/all-the...
#TheDivineComedy #AllthePrettyLights #RainySundayAfternoon

The Divine Comedy Close A Triumphant Year With Festive New Single ‘All The Pretty Lights’ Following the chart success of their recent album 'Rainy Sunday Afternoon,' a sold-out UK tour and an appearance on BBC's 'Later...with Jools Holland', The

@divinecomedyhq.bsky.social Close a Triumphant Year with Festive New Single ‘All the Pretty Lights’ www.xsnoize.com/the-divine-c...

The photo was taken at The Forum, Bath.

I enjoyed very much your concert at Bath and London (Night 2)! 🙌Thank you so much for such an amazing show with beautiful songs and music.🎶🤩

Thank you! I can't understand German but the second one, live show sounds partly in English. I will enjoy it! 😍

YouTube video by Cosmo Sheldrake Cosmo Sheldrake - Cuckoo Song

Found nice song!🦉

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbQy...

glad to hear extended version of the program! I looked up Kate Bush's Cloudbusting music video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pllR...

Tune into BBC Radio Three on Sunday the first of June from 12 midday for Private Passions. Michael Berkeley talks to singer songwriter Neil Hannon about his life, career and musical passions from Puccini to Kate Bush. This is an extended version of the programme that first aired in 2024. The programme will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast. To listen online you will need to sign in, but it is quick and free to create an account. Please check availability for your region.

COMING UP: Sunday 1st June on BBC Radio 3
Time: 12:00-1:30pm BST
Listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
More info: thedivinecomedy.com/news/private...
Neil Hannon talks about his life, career & musical passions from Puccini to Kate Bush.
#NeilHannon #TheDivineComedy

A still from The Divine Comedy's new video for Achilles. It focuses on two men sat back to back. One is Achilles, the other a soldier. The video is now available on our YouTube channel and you can read more about the video at our website. Both links are in the post text.

Watch the video for 'Achilles': youtu.be/jJ6N59FZ-6g
Drawing on Greek mythology, the song was inspired by a poem from the first World War.
Read in full: thedivinecomedy.com/news/achille...
Directed by @raphaelneal.bsky.social
#TheDivineComedy #Achilles #Video

A photograph of Neil Hannon sat by a piano with his arm leaning on the lid. The text says The Quay Sessions. Roddy Hart will be playing our new single, Achilles, on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune in from 8pm on Wednesday 9th April.

9th April: BBC Radio Scotland from 8pm.
Roddy Hart will be playing our new single ACHILLES on #TheQuaySessions
Listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
You can pre-order our new album Rainy Sunday Afternoon & stream Achilles here: lnk.to/RainySunday
On BBC Sounds after broadcast.
#TheDivineComedy

NEW ALBUM & UK TOUR NEWS!
'Rainy Sunday Afternoon' to be released 19th September.
Pre-order now from our webstore for ticket pre-sale access.
More info: thedivinecomedy.com/news/rainy-a...
Listen to the lead track 'Achilles': lnk.to/RainySunday
#thedivinecomedy #rainysundayafternoon

A photograph of Neil Hannon sat by a piano with his arm leaning on the lid. Listen to Huw Stephens on 6 Music from 4pm on Tuesday 8th April.

Tuesday 8th April: The first play of our new single.
Listen to Huw Stephens on #6Music from 4pm: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Available on BBC Sounds after broadcast.
#TheDivineComedy @huwstephensdj.bsky.social

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wait... can't see it, need a wiper on the screen! 😂

A monochrome photograph of Neil Hannon in the studio. He is sat down with headphones on his head and playing the guitar. In front is a microphone. Photographed by Kevin Westenberg.

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Charmed Life is always my favourite! and that bonus album of 3CD is really bonus! I like When When When, Home For The Holidays and Te Amo Espana.💛

hooray!😆

Hi! I just read your newsletter in my mailbox so came to here to say hello!👋😊and glad to hear that news for next year! I'm patiently looking forward to the update. Have a lovely winter holiday and Merry Christmas to you all!🙌🎄🫶

that's alltime favourite album so can't choose... but Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont always sounds grand in every part of instruments... ✨

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