On this day, 13 March 2001, pop band The Divine Comedy played Cardiff University. Formed in 1989 and fronted by Neil Hannon, the band were promoting their seventh studio album Regeneration.
Produced by Nigel Godrich, known for his work with Radiohead, this album is distinctly different from frontman Neil Hannon's other work and was darker in tone than what the Divine Comedy's listeners had come to expect. It eschewed the orchestral-driven chamber pop the band was known for in favor of a more stripped down, guitar-focused style, slightly reminiscent of the band's debut album Fanfare for the Comic Muse. It is a more group-concentrated effort, hence the more organic sound.
South Wales Argus
Setlist
Timestretched
Bad Ambassador
Tonight We Fly
Dumb It Down
Lost Property
Your Daddy's Car
Life on Earth
Love What You Do
Note to Self
Sweden
Eye of the Needle
Mastermind
Lucy
Perfect Lovesong
Regeneration
Encore:
National Express
Becoming More Like Alfie
Generation Sex
The Beauty Regime
