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In 1990 Neil Hannon started recording and releasing under the name The Divine Comedy. Thirty years and twelve great albums later, Hannon is rightly adjudged one of the finest singer songwriters of his generation. To celebrate,nbspDivine Comedy Recordsnbspare remastering and reissuing nine of the bands classic albums.The reissuesnbspwill be released by Neil Hannonrsquos own label Divine Comedy Records on August 21st, 2020Victory 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 album has been remastered from the original tapes at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by mastering engineer Frank Arkwright Blur, The Smiths.nbspOverseeing the audio throughout the campaign is engineermixerproducer Guy Massey, whose work on the Beatles Stereo Remasters won him a Grammy Award.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. The Divine Comedy LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £23