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Bang Goes the Knighthood
Pop · 2010 · 12 tracks · 44m

Bang Goes the Knighthood

Orchestral wit and velvet baritone crooning. A collection of sophisticated pop vignettes that balance sharp social satire with genuine, tender romanticism.

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It's like a really clever British sitcom turned into a lush orchestral pop record.

A sophisticated blend of sharp-tongued social satire and warm, nostalgic romanticism.

Bang Goes the Knighthood · vs · The Divine Comedy
Social Commentary+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 44m
01
Down in the Street Below
5:09
02
The Complete Banker
3:43
03
Neapolitan Girl
2:49
04
Bang Goes the Knighthood
2:48
05
At the Indie Disco
3:18
06
Have You Ever Been in Love
3:10
07
Assume the Perpendicular
4:07
08
The Lost Art of Conversation
4:01
09
Island Life
4:39
10
When a Man Cries
3:55
11
Can You Stand Upon One Leg
3:32
12
I Like
3:48
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sharp, rhythmic piano stabs and biting wit of 'The Complete Banker' capturing the 2008 zeitgeist.
The nostalgic synth-pop detour of 'At the Indie Disco' referencing Blur and New Order.
The cinematic, multi-part opening of 'Down in the Street Below' that feels like a curtain rising on a West End play.
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