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Victory For The Comic Musenbspwas first released in 2006. Recordednbspvirtually live in the studio over a twoweek period, Victory…rsquonbspshowcased Neils restless creativity and his flair for observation and narrative. Pitchfork said,nbspThese songs set lofty goals, and realize themnbspwhilenbspThe Guardian called it a ldquotriumphant comebackrdquonbspandnbspSpin declarednbspHannonnbspdeserves to be recognized as the unsung genius of symphonic pop.nbsp Singles from the album includenbspTo Die A Virgin,nbspDiva Ladynbspand live favouritenbspA Lady Of A Certain Age. The CD release consists of 2 discs the original remastered album, with a second CD of Bsides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs.To mark the release, The Divine Comedy play five nights at the Barbican in London in early September and then later the same month, five nights at the Cite de la Musique in Paris. Performing as an elevenpiece ensemble, the bandnbspwill play two albums from their catalogue in full each night. Absent Friends and Victory For The Comic Muse will be performed on the 5th Septembernbspin London and the 28th Sept in Paris. The Divine Comedy CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £10