Foreverland
Appearance
Foreverland | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
Studio | Various
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Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
Length | 41:43 55:47 (bonus disc) | |||
Label | Divine Comedy | |||
Producer | Neil Hannon | |||
The Divine Comedy chronology | ||||
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Singles from Foreverland | ||||
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
Hot Press | positive[7] |
The Irish Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 7/10[11] |
Foreverland is the eleventh studio album by Northern Irish chamber pop band the Divine Comedy, released on 2 September 2016 by Divine Comedy Records.[12][13][14][15][16]
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Mojo | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 50[17]
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Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Neil Hannon, except where noted[18]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Napoleon Complex" | 4:45 |
2. | "Foreverland" | 4:01 |
3. | "Catherine the Great" | 3:03 |
4. | "Funny Peculiar" | 2:44 |
5. | "The Pact" | 2:55 |
6. | "To the Rescue" | 5:16 |
7. | "How Can You Leave Me on My Own" | 3:31 |
8. | "I Joined the Foreign Legion (To Forget)" | 3:41 |
9. | "My Happy Place" | 4:10 |
10. | "A Desperate Man" | 2:42 |
11. | "Other People" | 1:35 |
12. | "The One Who Loves You" | 3:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "6 December" | 3:52 |
2. | "11 December" | 4:16 |
3. | "13 December" | 2:37 |
4. | "23 December" | 2:59 |
5. | "3 January" | 4:11 |
6. | "13 January" | 1:41 |
7. | "15 January" | 1:58 |
8. | "30 January" | 3:33 |
9. | "7 February" | 2:13 |
10. | "22 February" | 3:49 |
11. | "8 March" | 3:10 |
12. | "27 March" | 1:07 |
13. | "4 April" | 3:33 |
14. | "4 April (Midnight)" | 2:34 |
15. | "3 May" | 4:16 |
16. | "10 May" | 2:17 |
17. | "21 May" | 3:12 |
18. | "28 May" | 1:07 |
19. | "31 May" | 3:22 |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel per liner notes included in Venus, Folly, Cupid & Time – Thirty Years of the Divine Comedy.
Musicians
Production
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Orchestra
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] | 65 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 31 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 12 |
French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 18 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 41 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] | 3 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[26] | 21 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 9 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 33 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 36 |
UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Catherine The Great". The Divine Comedy. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "New Single: How Can You Leave Me on My Own". The Divine Comedy. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "New Single: To The Rescue". The Divine Comedy. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ "Foreverland". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Foreverland – Divine Comedy". AllMusic. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Divine Comedy – Foreverland". Drowned in Sound. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Divine Comedy, Foreverland". Hot Press. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "The Divine Comedy – Foreverland review: first-rate examples of contemplative, classic pop music". The Irish Times. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ McNair, James (October 2016). "The Divine Comedy – Foreverland ****". Mojo.
- ^ Price, Simon (October 2016). "The Divine Comedy – Foreverland ****". Q.
- ^ Muller, Andrew (October 2016). "The Divine Comedy – Foreverland 7/10". Uncut.
- ^ "The Divine Comedy". The Divine Comedy. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divine Comedy announce new album 'Foreverland' and Dublin date at the BGE Theatre". entertainment.ie. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divine Comedy announce new album and UK tour". Mirror Online. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divine Comedy announce new album and return to Dublin". Dublin Live. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "The Divine Comedy to release first album since 2010 and play Leeds City Varieties in October". The Press. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Mojo. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Foreverland". iTunes. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Foreverland Deluxe Version". iTunes. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Divine Comedy – Foreverland". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.