Fin De Siecle
Divine ComedyCD1
- Generation Sex
- Thrillseeker
- Commuter Love
- Sweden
- Eric The Gardener
- National Express
- Life On Earth
- The Certainty Of Chance
- Here Comes The Flood
- Sunrise
CD2
- I've Been To A Marvellous Party
- Generation Sex (early idea)
- Gin Soaked Boy
- With Whom To Dance
- Thrillseeker (rehearsal version)
- Maryland Electric Rainstorm
- Little Acts Of Kindness
- Life On Earth (early idea)
- The Dead Only Quickly
- The Winter Blues
- London Irish
- Here Comes The Flood (demo)
- The Certainty Of Chance (demo)
- Last Stand In Metroland
- Overstrand
- Then Four Buses Came Along At Once
- National Express (rehearsal version)
- Postcard To Rosie
- Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
Fin de Siècle was first released in 1998. Chock full of millennial angst, it was the band's most ambitious album to date. The album charted at number 9, but it was the third single from the album, National Express, that provided The Divine Comedy with their first top ten single. Other stand out tracks from the album include Generation Sex, The Certainty Of Chance and Sunrise.
The album has been remastered from the original tapes at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by mastering engineer Frank Arkwright (Blur, The Smiths.)
The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of B-sides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs.
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 Neil's liner notes.