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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Interviews by Chris Broughton

The Divine Comedy on Something for the Weekend: ‘We hired a statuesque model for the video. I had to stand on a box’

‘Where do I go from here?’ … Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy.
‘Where do I go from here?’ … Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy. Photograph: Eric Catarina/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

Neil Hannon, singer/songwriter

Having made two albums with a chamber vibe, I was thinking, “Where do I go from here?” I started hearing your Suedes and Saint Etiennes, and Blur were referencing stuff from the 60s and 70s too. I could see the way the wind was blowing. That sounds quite knowing, but I already loved John Barry, the Kinks, Adam Faith and, of course, Scott Walker.

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