{"product_id":"regeneration","title":"Regeneration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Divine Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2007-05-29\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\n\n Import edition of the British indie-pop singer\/songwriter's major label debut, produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Travis). 11 tracks including the first single, 'Love What You Do'. Out-of-Print in the US. NDE.\n\n\n Amazon.ca\n\n\n Divine Comedy singer and songwriter Neil Hannon has always been a frustratingly erratic talent. At his best, he is a writer and singer of ballads without peer among his contemporaries, capable of producing songs, such as \"The Dogs \u0026amp; The Horses\" or \"Sunrise\", of which Tom Waits might be proud. At his worst, he is an insufferably smug perpetrator of bumptious novelty hits, notably the fatuous sing-along \"National Express\". Watching Neil Hannon's career has been a little like witnessing the spirits of Scott Walker and Jonathan King fighting for control of the same mind. \nRegeneration hopefully marks the point at which Walker finally triumphs: there is, happily, not a single joke, punch line or zany sound effect to be found. Hannon has taken his inspiration from his previous best effort,\n A Short Album About Love, but replaced the rueful gloominess of that fine record with a heartfelt and touching optimism: \"Perfect Lovesong\" and \"Love What You Do\" are guilelessly joyful, and even when anger manifests itself on \"Dumb It Down\" and \"The Beauty Regime\", there is a sense of the righteousness that comes of fighting the good fight. The tunes and arrangements are exquisite throughout: Hannon is right back on form. --\n Andrew Mueller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 766486868922\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0766486868922\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42294581002499,"sku":"TS-7ZPX-VVDO","price":7.86,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/51DiBduNMUL.jpg?v=1641522164","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/en\/products\/regeneration","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}