The Divine Comedy - Rainy Sunday Afternoon (2025)
Rainy Sunday Afternoon feels like Neil Hannon’s most intimate and weighty Divine Comedy record, where orchestration and lyricism weigh in service of both beauty and melancholy. The album opens with “Achilles,” drawing from war poetry and personal introspection, setting a tone of elegy and emotional gravity. Throughout, lush strings, brass, and chamber arrangements support narratives that explore loss (“The Last Time I Saw the Old Man”), connection, and the passage of time. Though somber in places, the record retains Hannon’s characteristic wit and melodic flair—moments of levity and elegance interrupt the darker material. In the end, Rainy Sunday Afternoon is a mature, thoughtful album—a turning inward, a reckoning of memory—and one of The Divine Comedy’s finest recent achievements.
Genre: Chamber Pop
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 58% (Forgettable Album)
Yearly Ranking: 634th / 700
Highlight: Achilles
Made me think of:
Rufus Wainwright
Antony and the Johnsons
Belle & Sebastian
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