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Casanova
Pop · 1996 · 11 tracks

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

Orchestral pop drenched in wit and velvet. A cinematic exploration of 90s romance, lust, and irony delivered with a theatrical baritone and lush strings.

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It's like a 1960s spy movie soundtrack but everyone is having an existential crisis about their love life.

A sophisticated blend of high-society elegance and back-alley desperation.

Casanova · vs · The Divine Comedy
Urban Night+1.9σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Something for the Weekend
4:20
02
Becoming More Like Alfie
2:59
03
Middle‐Class Heroes
5:26
04
In & Out of Paris & London
3:28
05
Charge
5:27
06
Songs of Love
3:26
07
The Frog Princess
5:13
08
A Woman of the World
4:12
09
Through a Long & Sleepless Night
6:13
10
Theme From Casanova
5:52
11
The Dogs & the Horses
5:15
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden, crashing orchestral swell that transforms the cheeky pop of 'Something for the Weekend' into something far more cinematic.
The harpsichord-driven intimacy of 'Songs of Love' that feels like a private confession in a crowded room.
The apocalyptic, brass-heavy climax of 'The Dogs and the Horses' that strips away the irony for a moment of genuine existential dread.
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