{"product_id":"regeneration","title":"Regeneration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Divine Comedy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 29-05-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\n\nImport 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. EMI.\n\n\nAmazon.ca\n\n\nDivine 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 found. Hannon has taken his inspiration from his previous best effort,\nA 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. --\nAndrew Mueller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 766486868922\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0766486868922\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\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\/products\/regeneration","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}