#82. The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon on Charmed Life - The Best Of The Divine Comedy, the new Wonka prequel and more

In episode #82 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon. Having completed his third decade as a recording artist, The Divine Comedy recently released Charmed Life - The Best Of The Divine Comedy - a collection of his finest moments. 

A 24 track career-spanning roster of hit singles and fan favourites, compiled by Neil and remastered at Abbey Road Studios, Charmed Life includes monumental tracks ‘National Express’, ‘Something For The Weekend’, ‘Songs of Love’, ‘Our Mutual Friend’, ‘A Lady of A Certain Age’, ‘To The Rescue’ and ‘Norman and Norma’. It also features the brand new track ‘The Best Mistakes.’

In this interview, Neil talks about the new greatest hits collection, growing up in N.Ireland, songwriting, his work on the new Wonka prequel and lots more.

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