Fin de si猫cle
by The Divine Comedy
- Type: Album
- Released: 31 August 1998
- Label: Setanta
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 46:41
- Community rating: 3.9/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Claire Turner, Ian Lawrence, Ken Wilson, Felicity Ford, Maggie Huntingford, Liz Knight, Geoff Kemball-Cook, Jo Chapman, Nina Weiss, Bruce Boyd, Pat Whitehead, John Best, Roger Cleave, Allison Mason, Pauline Hoyle, Paul Mason, Jon Jacobs, Steve McAdam, Martin Hudson, Denise Haddon, Rhael Jenkins, Stephen Greenway, Veronica Gray, Julia White, Rachael Conner, Elise Golden, Jane Helliwell, John Gibbons, Pamela Constantinou, Nick Turner, Jenny Weston, Catherine Best, Hilary Summers, Stephen Hilton, Naomi Fulop, Vincent Lawler, Christopher Higgs, Paul Haddon, Lenny Fagin, Robert Goodall, Tina Burnett-Pope, Brunel Ensemble, Phillip Robinson, Barry Varley-Tipton, Gisela Soinne, Alison Brister, Michael Coates, Matthew Turner, Sue McCrone
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Driven by Neil Hannon's soaring baritone and wry, fiercely satirical lyricism, this release heavily ramps up the grand, symphonic arrangements. Exploring themes of fin de si猫cle anxiety and modern British excess, the album represents a bombastic, highly theatrical peak for the acclaimed orchestral pop project.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, witty, theatrical, literate
Tracklist
- Generation Sex (3:31)
- Thrillseeker (3:33)
- Commuter Love (4:42)
- Sweden (3:25)
- Eric the Gardener (8:26)
- National Express (5:05)
- Life on Earth (4:23)
- The Certainty of Chance (6:06)
- Here Comes the Flood (4:09)
- Sunrise (3:17)
Credits
- The Divine Comedy - primary artist
- Joby Talbot - arranged by, conductor [conducted by], band [the band], piano, harpsichord [harpsicord], written-by
- Bryan Mills - band [the band], bass guitar
- Miguel Barradas - band [the band], drums
- Ivor Talbot - band [the band], guitar
- Stuart Bates - band [the band], organ, accordion
- Rob Farrer - band [the band], percussion
- Crouch End Festival Chorus - chorus