The Divine Comedy - Fin De Siècle (CD 1998)

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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good
An item that is used but still in very good condition. No damage to the jewel case or item cover, no scuffs, scratches, cracks, or holes. The cover art and liner notes are included. The VHS or DVD box is included. The video game instructions and box are included. The teeth of disk holder are undamaged. Minimal wear on the exterior of item. No skipping on CD/DVD. No fuzzy/snowy frames on VHS tape. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“This product has passed our meticulous quality checks and is guaranteed to be in great condition.”
CD Grading
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Case Condition
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Inlay Condition
Very Good Plus (VG+)
Case Type
Jewel Case Standard
UPC
5033281610571
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Product Identifiers

Record Label
Phantom Import Distribution
UPC
5033281610571
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28050201503

Product Key Features

Format
CD
Release Year
1998
Genre
Alternative, Rock
Artist
The Divine Comedy
Release Title
Fin De Siècle

Additional Product Features

Distribution
Phantom Import Distributi
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Additional information
FIN DE SIECLE is also available in a limited edition on Setanta [1753 31473] as a deluxe digi pack including an extra lyrics book and extra pictures. The songs on Fin de Siècle, though pleasant, don't quite scale the heights Neil Hannon has before: nothing is as arresting as A Short Album About Love's "In Pursuit of Happiness," though "Commuter Love," the grandiose, wind-swept "The Certainty of Chance," and especially the rainy-day funeral song "Life on Earth" make attempts, as does the song that jumps out at you the most, in line with Hannon's past work, "Sweden." Its '60s-movie oom-pah pomp and bombast that introduces each verse is fabulous. But otherwise, Hannon's done better. More unfortunate, Jon Jacobs' engineering seems fine, but his mix is convoluted, muted, as if Hannon's wry voice and the various lugubrious blends of sounds Jobi Talbot scores -- of woodwinds, brass, strings, guitar, and timpani-like drums -- were all trapped in a sandwich bag, fighting to get out where ears are. Where such mellifluous tones should tickle, tease, dazzle, and sometimes outright startle, outside of those yelping parts of "Sweden," it's all a little muffled. Still, it's hard to stop laughing at Hannon's suit-wearing, minor send-up of the storied English gentleman, like a man who is a playboy jet-setter but also affects uptight, fastidious manners. And there's still much to swing on here. Talbot is a fabulously imaginative arranger -- surely the LP's biggest saving grace -- and Hannon's songs thus seem to spiral toward dramatic conclusion no matter what. Best of all, Fin de Siècle largely diminishes the Scott Walker whispers that have shadowed his every move, if not actually erasing them. In the end, Hannon is the one you want at your party, sitting at an end table, smoking, drinking your most expensive booze, slyly winking at the ladies, and sizing up the crowd like an international spy. Give the man his due, style is his middle name. You can bet he's got unbelievable chat-up lines. ~ Jack Rabid
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo

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