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Fin de Siegravecle was first released in 1998. Chock full of millennial angst, it was the bands most ambitious album to date. Time Out described it as A huge, extraordinary record ndash a concept album even, picking at the scabs of twentieth century existence.. quintessential pop music. Metro said Fin de Siegravecle …is dangerously close to being a masterpiece.. funny, sad, melodically compelling and obsessed with the themes of numbness, death and public transport. Neil McCormick in the Telegraph said Neil Hannon is one of the most prodigiously talented individuals working in the world of pop… The range of Hannons songwriting is simply unmatched by any of his contemporaries. The album charted at number 9, but it was the third single from the album, National Express, that provided The Divine Comedy with their first top ten single. Other stand out tracks from the album include Generation Sex, The Certainty Of Chance and Sunrise. 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.The LP release consists of the original remastered album, cut at Abbey Road, packaged with a download code for the album and bonus tracks. The LP is heavyweight black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve accompanied with photos, credits and Neils liner notes.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 band will play two albums from their catalogue in full each night. Fin de Siegravecle and Regeneration will be performed on the 4th September in London and the 27th Sept in Paris.CD TracklistingGeneration SexThrillseekerCommuter LoveSwedenEric The GardenerNational ExpressLife On EarthThe Certainty Of ChanceHere Comes The FloodSunriseBonus DiscIve Been To A Marvellous PartyGeneration Sex early ideaGin Soaked BoyWith Whom To DanceThrillseeker rehearsal versionMaryland Electric RainstormLittle Acts Of KindnessLife On Earth early ideaThe Dead Only QuicklyThe Winter BluesLondon IrishHere Comes The Flood demoThe Certainty Of Chance demoLast Stand In MetrolandOverstrandThen Four Buses Came Along At OnceNational Express rehearsal versionPostcard To RosieDear Lord And Father Of MankindVinyl TracklistingGeneration SexThrillseekerCommuter LoveSwedenEric The GardenerNational ExpressLife On EarthThe Certainty Of ChanceHere Comes The FloodSunriseBonus Material Download cardIve Been To A Marvellous PartyGeneration Sex early ideaGin Soaked BoyWith Whom To DanceThrillseeker rehearsal versionMaryland Electric RainstormLittle Acts Of KindnessLife On Earth early ideaThe Dead Only QuicklyThe Winter BluesLondon IrishHere Comes The Flood demoThe Certainty Of Chance demoLast Stand In MetrolandOverstrandThen Four Buses Came Along At OnceNational Express rehearsal versionPostcard To RosieDear Lord And Father Of Mankind The Divine Comedy Remastered is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £30 +P&P