A new album from The Divine Comedy is on the way. ‘Rainy Sunday Afternoon’ is described by Neil Hannon as “a melancholy orchestral pop album”. To be released September, The Divine Comedy will release a new album called “Rainy Sunday Afternoon”.
It was recorded at Abbey Road in the autumn of 2024 and is the band’s first studio album since 2019’s “Office Politics”. Not that Neil Hannon hasn’t been busy, since then…There was the excellent 24CD box set “Venus, Cupid, Folly & Time” and Neil recently contributed the original songs to the film ‘Wonka’.
Neil Hannon says: “My musical output is, for better or worse, a representation of my personality. A good chunk of that personality revels in the rumbumptious; celebrates the silly. And I made ample use of that for the Wonka songs”. He continues, “I have, though, like everyone, a darker, more melancholy side. And for one reason or another it has been much in evidence of late. I needed to use this album as an outlet for those feelings. To work through some stuff. Mortality; memories; relationships; political and social upheaval. Everyone should get to make an orchestral pop album once in awhile. It should be available on the NHS.”
The 11-track album is available to pre-order now from the band’s official shop as a 2CD deluxe with bonus disc ‘Live in Paris & London’ – a collection of deep cuts and fan favourites from 2022’s celebratory career-spanning shows.
“Rainy Sunday Afternoon” will be released on 19th September 2025.
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