The Divine Comedy - Absent Friends
Review by Tracy McCarthy
The album Absent Friends by Divine Comedy is a stunning masterpiece that showcases the band's musical prowess and lyrical brilliance. The album is a collection of 11 tracks that blend together seamlessly to create a cohesive and immersive listening experience. From the opening track, "Absent Friends," to the closing track, "Charmed Life," the album takes the listener on an emotional journey through the ups and downs of life.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Our Mutual Friend," which features a haunting melody and poignant lyrics about lost love and regret. Another standout track is "Sticks and Stones," which is a playful and upbeat song that celebrates the joys of friendship and camaraderie.
Table of Contents
Download
Filename: the-divine-comedy-absent-friends.zip- MP3 size: 121.8 mb
- FLAC size: 1400.7 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Laika's Theme | 3:08 | |
| Girl Least Likely | 4:00 | |
| Wreck Of The Beautiful | ||
| Leaving Today | 4:18 | |
| The Wreck of the Beautiful | 4:58 | |
| Come Home Billy Budd | ||
| Our Mutual Friend | 5:58 | |
| Idaho | 4:07 | |
| Happy Goth | ||
| Sticks and Stones | 4:48 | |
| Come Home Billy Bird | 4:7 | |
| All Things | 4:36 | |
| Imaginary Friend | ||
| Something For The Weekend (Ken Bruce Session) | 4:13 | |
| Anthem For Bored Youth | 3:12 | |
| Sticks And Stones | ||
| Absent Friends (Ken Bruce Session) | 3:43 | |
| Charmed Life | 4:41 | |
| My Imaginary Friend | 2:43 | |
| Absent Friends [Radio Edit] | 03:33 | |
| Laika's Theme | 3:7 | |
| Absent Friends | 3:40 | |
| Sticks & Stones | 4:48 | |
| The Happy Goth | 3:36 | |
| Freedom Road | 3:55 | |
| The Wreck Of The Beautiful | 4:58 | |
| Absent Friends (Radio Edit) | ||
| Mr Right | 3:22 | |
| Sticks | 04:48 |
Video
The Divine Comedy - Absent Friends
Absent Friends. The Divine Comedy
THE DIVINE COMEDY -Absent friends
The Divine Comedy - Come Home Billy Bird
Images
Catalog Numbers
- TOCP 66265
- 7243 5 77260 2 3
- CDRDJ 6641
- 7243 578081 0 1
- 7243 596280 2 8
- 7243 5 49757 0 7, CDRS 6641
- R 6641
- 0 6700 30363 2 0
- ABSENT 001
- E00412
- 7243 5 49757 2 1, CDR 6641
Labels
- EMI
- Parlophone
- Nettwerk America
- Parlophone, Labels
- Parlophone, Nettwerk America
Listen online
- online anhören
- écouter en ligne
- ouvir online
- lyssna på nätet
- lytte på nettet
- escuchar en línea
- online luisteren
- ascolta in linea
- kuunnella verkossa
Formats
- CD
- Album
- Promo
- Copy Protected
- CDr
- Single
- 2 × CD
- Limited Edition
- Maxi-Single
- Enhanced
- CD2
- Vinyl
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Cassette
- CD1
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Record Company | Toshiba EMI Ltd |
| Marketed By | Comp Music Ltd. |
| Manufactured By | Comp Music Ltd. |
| Distributed By | Comp Music Ltd. |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | EMI Records Ltd. |
| Copyright (c) | EMI Records Ltd. |
| Published By | BMG Music Publishing Ltd. |
| Recorded At | RAK Studios |
| Mixed At | Mayfair Studios |
| Pressed By | EMI Uden |
| Glass Mastered At | EMI Uden |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Joby Talbot |
| Arranged By | Joby Talbot |
| Design | Traffic |
| Drums | Miggy Barradas (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 11) |
| Management | Divine Management |
| Percussion | Rob Farrer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) |
| Photography By | Circe |
| Written By | Neil Hannon |
| Producer | Neil Hannon |
| Performer | Neil Hannon |
| Mixed By | Nigel Godrich |
| Recorded By | Guy Massey |
| Written-By | Neil Hannon |
| Congas | Crispin Robinson (tracks: 1-4, 1-8) |
| Double Bass | Simon Little (tracks: 1-8) |
| Orchestra | Millennia Musicians |
| Piano | Joby Talbot (tracks: 1-9) |
| Musician | Adrian Smith , Alison Dods, Bev Jones, Cath Haggo, Charles Mutter, Chris Fish, Chris Richards , Chris Worsey, Dan Cornford, Dan Newell, Darragh Morgan, Dom Kelly, Everton Nelson, Gareth Newman, Giles Broadbent, Helena Wood , Ian Burdge, James Spaddy Adams, Jay Craig, Jenny Sacha, Jo Cackett, John Smart, Louise Hogan, Lucy Shaw, Lucy Wakeford, Matt Gunner, Matthew Scrivener, Mike Kearsey, Natalia Bonner, Nick Holland, Nick Cartledge, Reiad Chibah, Richard George, Rik Koster, Simon Morgan , Steve Hussey, Tim Myall, Tom Rees-Roberts, Vince Greene, Warren Zielinski |
| Public Relations | Monica Seide, Roxanne Calomfirescu |
Notes
- 2004 Japanese 12-track enhanced promotional sample CD album.
- Includes CD-Rom video clip of "Come Home Billy Bird".
- Custom stamped inner rim on the disc and promo stickered back insert.
- Has insert with notes and lyrics in Japanese plus obi strip.
- Manufactured and distributed in Ukraine by Comp Music Ltd.
- Official Ukrainian edition.
- Made for sales in Ukraine.
- Card sleeve.
- Written and recorded 2001-2003.
- Recorded at RAK, Abbey Road and Konk Studios.
- Mixed at Mayfair Studios.
- CD1 Category is 7243 577260 2 3
- CD2 Category is 7243 548615 2 9
- Made in EU.
- Printed in the EU.
- Stickered company card sleeve. Titles as per tracklist and disc.
- Made in EU. Promotional Use Only. Not For Sale.
- Comes in a Cardboard Sleeve.
- Made In EU
- (P) & (C) 2004 EMI Records Ltd.
- Advance promo CD issued in generic company-branded cardboard sleeve with no inserts. (Not a CDr.)
- Note on disc: 'Written and Recorded 2001-2003'
Barcodes
- Barcode: 4988006817920
- Barcode (Text): 7 24357 72602 3
- Other (Distribution Code France): PM 538
- Label Code: LC 0299
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 1): EMI UDEN ABSENT 01 @ 2 020117-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 2): EMI UDEN ABSENT 01 @ 2 2-1-14-NL
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (Variation 1): ifpi 15A4
- Mould SID Code (Variation 2): ifpi 15D2
- Barcode: 7 24357 72602 3
- Barcode (String): 724357808101
- Barcode (Text): 7 24357 80810 1
- Rights Society: Bel Biem
- Price Code (F:): PM 520
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): EMI UDEN ABSENT 01 @ 2 2-1-5-NL
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (CD1): ifpi 158F
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): EMI UDEN 486152 @ 1 1-1-2-NL
- Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L047
- Mould SID Code (CD2): ifpi 15B5
- Barcode: 7 24359 62802 8
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 & 2): IFPI L047
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 5962802 @ 1
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 150F
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 5962802 @ 1 1-1-2-NL
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 151F
- Price Code ((F)): PM 538
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN ABSENT 01 @ 2 020117-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN ABSENT 01 @ 2 2-1-14-NL
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN ABSENT 01 @ 2 2-1-6-NL
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 15A4
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 15D2
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 15E3
- Barcode: 7 24354 97570 7
- Matrix / Runout: EMI UDEN 5497570 @ 1 1-1-4-NL
- Mould SID Code: ifpi 154A
- Barcode: 7 24354 97577 6
- Barcode: 067003036320
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L153
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2884
- Matrix / Runout: TOCP-66265 2
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Barcode (Text): 7 24359 62802 8
- Matrix / Runout: www.imsgroup.it ABSENT01
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV03
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 2537
- Barcode: 0724359628042
- Barcode (Text): 7 24354 97572 1
- Matrix / Runout: EMI UDEN 5497572 @ 1 1-1-1-NL
- Mould SID Code: ifpi 153F
- Matrix / Runout: 067003036320 1-1-1 MASTERED BY EMI MFG.
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 1654
About The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy are a pop band from Northern Ireland, fronted by Neil Hannon. Over the years, many musicians have joined the band on tour and for recording sessions but the driving force of the band and its main (and sometimes only) member has always been Neil Hannon.
Name Vars
- Divine Comedy
Members
- Tim Weller
- Andrew Skeet
- Neil Hannon
- Joby Talbot
- Rob Farrer
- Stuart Bates
- Bryan Mills
- John Allen
- Ivor Talbot
- Miguel Barradas
- Emily Davis
- Kevin Traynor
- Tosh Flood
- Ian Watson
- Simon Little
Summary by Tracy McCarthy
Comments
2023-04-12
This song is about the travelling community
2023-04-12
Lauren Laverne singing the chorus :)
2023-04-12
Still listening in 2022?
2023-04-12
Wow. To think a song of this greatness was actually in the charts once upon a fair time...
2023-04-12
This is quite pleasant! Thank you Ashens!
2023-04-11
Great writing, great lyrics, great production ! Great song !
2023-04-11
well as my name is Billy Bird it would be rude not to come home and yes it is my real name :D
2023-04-11
Just discovered Divine Comedy. Absolutely wonderful!
2023-04-11
This song makes me feel sooooo good :)
2023-04-10
Without a doubt one of the best tunes from Mark and Lards final show on Radio 1 way back in 2004
2023-04-10
Anybody else hear the killing moon by the bunnymen here?
2023-04-10
This song came out the year my godfather died
2023-04-09
Mr Hannon. The most underrated songwriter of a generation .
2023-04-08
Good tune most days ?
2023-04-08
Sunny day tune
2023-04-07
Bit by bit it comes back to him,
a bunch of Belgian businessmen
and a strange, drinking game,
OH GOD WHYYYYYYY? ?
a bunch of Belgian businessmen
and a strange, drinking game,
OH GOD WHYYYYYYY? ?
2023-04-06
DP cooper anyone?
2023-04-05
Sheer brilliance!
2023-04-04
I love This Song???
2023-04-04
Love this deeply
2023-04-03
Due to the pandemic, my father - who works in the big city - has been unable to return to our hometown. Last time I saw him was last year. He was so excited during our call in March; he thought he'd be able to go home by the end of the month.
This song reminds me of how much I miss him it hurts.
This song reminds me of how much I miss him it hurts.