Search - Divine Comedy :: Liberation

It would be impossible to regret buying this.

12/26/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"'Liberation' is undoubtadly a masterpiece for The Divine Comedy. Front man, Neil Hannon, has been writing since he was a young child and he has a terrifyingly brilliant talent for music. TDC other albums (Promenade, Fin de Siecle, Casanova) are all superb, and 'Liberation' is no exception. There are 13 tracks and, just for a change, theydo not stop and start but run into eachother which makes for a smooth listening experience. Hannon has created a wonderful musical accompniment to Wordsworth's 'Lucy'. The tracks to look out for are 'Bernice Bobs her Hair' - a story of a mean cousin and wonderful revenge, 'I wasBorn Yesterday' - just lovely to listen to, and 'The Pop Singer's fear of the Pollen Count' - a mad title for a mad song: its summer sounds leave you longing for summer time(those who were at the Reading Festival '98 experienced this song in the height of summer and will never forget it.) This music is, above all, different and the sun-glasses wearing Hannon should be very, very proud of this masterpiece. BUY IT AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT!"

Essential listening for people who love pop music

Daniel (daniele@dircon.co.uk) | UK | 06/12/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album has the same musical feel as his more recent Casanova but without so much accomplished decoration and arrangement. Also the sardonic raised-eyebrow is missing from the lyrics, which are more heartfelt. It has a couple of noticeably weaker tracks but the highlights easily justify the price - they are classics. He picks up where the Beatles left off, and combines the taste of Lennon, the whimsy of McCartney and the technical brilliance of George Martin."