'Absent Friends' was originally released in 2004. Describing the album, singer Neil Hannon said: 'The songs use stories and characters as a framework to pin my ideas on. It's mostly about the eternal battle between the pull of personal freedom and the comfort of domesticity'.Disc 11. Absent Friends - The Divine Comedy (3.40)2. Sticks and Stones - The Divine Comedy (4.48)3. Leaving Today - The Divine Comedy (4.18)4. Come Home Billy Bird - The Divine Comedy (4.07)5. My Imaginary Friend - The Divine Comedy (2.43)6. The Wreck of the Beautiful - The Divine Comedy (4.58)7. Our Mutual Friend - The Divine Comedy (5.58)8. The Happy Goth - The Divine Comedy (3.36)9. Freedom Road - The Divine Comedy (3.55)10. Laika's Theme - The Divine Comedy (3.07)11. Charmed Life - The Divine Comedy (4.41)