Bang Goes The Knighthoodwas first released in 2010. Written in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis,Bang..took an acerbic look into the lives of the rich and powerful, and their impact on the rest of us down in the street below. It was describedin the Sunday Times asa collection worthy of Randy Newman at his bestwhile Pitchfork said,Neil Hannon continues to quietly and effectively operate his own one-man niche, thanks to impeccable arrangements and tightrope-walking songwriting.Includes the singles At The Indie Disco and I Like, and live favourites Assume The Perpendicular and The Complete Banker.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 Neils liner notes.To mark the release, The Divine Comedy play five nights at the Barbican in London in early September and then later the same month, five nights at the Cite de la Musique in Paris. Performing as an eleven-piece ensemble, the bandwill play two albums from their catalogue in full each night. Bang Goes The Knighthood will be performed on the 6th Septemberin London and the 29th Sept in Paris.Tracklisting:Down In The Street BelowThe Complete BankerNeapolitan GirlBang Goes The KnighthoodAt The Indie DiscoHave You Ever Been In LoveAssume The PerpendicularThe Lost Art Of ConversationIsland LifeWhen A Man CriesCan You Stand Upon One LegI LikeBonus Material (Download card)Assume The Perpendicular (alternate version)On The BargeAt The Indie Disco (demo 1)Girl OverboardBang Goes The Knighthood (alternate version)Beside The Railway TracksHave You Ever Been In Love (alternate version)Oh ChristinaYa SumeeraDown In The Street Below (demo)Island Life (demo)The Bitter EndWhen A Man Cries (demo)The Loneliest Man In The WorldThe Circular Firing SquadAt The Indie Disco (demo 2)Whats Wrong With YouWide Open SpacesI Like (alternate version)