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 Divine Comedy round off a tremendous year with an appropriately festive […]
For some, thirteen is an unlucky number. But for The Divine Comedy, their thirteenth studio album Rainy Sunday Afternoon — recorded in Abbey Road’s Studio 3 — proves anything but cursed. As the band took […]
In Episode #245 of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Neil Hannon — the brilliant mind behind The Divine Comedy — for a revealing conversation about his new album Rainy Sunday […]
Following his headline Legends set at Electric Picnic this weekend, David Gray today announces a brand-new summer run of UK & Ireland dates for June–July 2026 as part of his Past & Present World Tour. The tour has […]
A lot has happened to Neil Hannon since the last Divine Comedy studio album, 2019’s ‘Office Politics’. Their entire back catalogue was lovingly remastered and re-released in 2020, while a sensational best of, ‘Charmed Life’, […]
‘Achilles’, the new single from The Divine Comedy, now has a video every bit as beautiful and moving as the song it accompanies. One of many highlights from the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’, […]
A lot has happened to Neil Hannon since the last The Divine Comedy studio album, the top-five Office Politics, in 2019. Their entire back catalogue was lovingly remastered and rereleased in 2020, while a sensational […]
The Divine Comedy’s five-night residency at the Barbican was initially billed for October 2020 to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary. The Irish chamber pop band would chronologically play their first ten LPs back to back. […]
The Divine Comedy brought their UK and Ireland tour to a close with a fantastic show at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall. Bernie Mc Allister was there to take these fantastic shots. […]
Neil Hannon came on stage dressed in a plain suit, a matching plain tie and a white shirt. Now 51-years-old, he barely looked a day older than when he posed with similar attire for the […]
In episode #82 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon. Having completed his third decade as a recording artist, The Divine Comedy recently released Charmed Life – […]
Having completed his third full decade as a recording artist and announcing the treasure trove that is ‘Charmed Life – The Best Of The Divine Comedy’ out February 4th 2022 – Neil Hannon today drops […]
Having now completed his third full decade as a recording artist, The Divine Comedy, aka Neil Hannon, today announces the treasure trove that is Charmed Life – The Best Of The Divine Comedy – a […]
In 1990 musical history was made when a 20-year-old Neil Hannon signed his first record deal and began releasing one glorious album after another under the name The Divine Comedy. Thirty years, twelve magnificent albums […]
It’s the end of a decade so we here at XS Noize wanted to take a look back at 2019 and what made it special photographically. With work curated carefully from our team of photographers, […]
It is hard to believe that this band from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland celebrated their third decade as a musical outfit this year. Whilst a knighthood may not be within Neil Hannon’s reach, his unique blend […]
The Divine Comedy played a brilliant show last night at Belfast, Ulster Hall in support of their brilliant new album ‘Office Politics’. Bernie McAllister was there to take these amazing images. […]
The monthly XS Noize playlists on Spotify bring together the most essential new music of the last month that has been featured on the site. The June 2019 edition features tracks from Heads Off, JARV […]
Although much of their post 90’s output has met with critical acclaim, this particular writer hasn’t warmed to any of the albums The Divine Comedy has released since 2001’s reinventive ‘Regeneration’. Aside from a few […]
The Divine Comedy has released a video for ‘Norman and Norma,’ the lead single from their new album ‘Office Politics’ which is set for release on June 7th. Neil Hannon narrates the story of ‘Norman […]