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Divorce are today sharing the surprise release of a deluxe edition of their acclaimed debut album Drive to Goldenhammer. Featuring three brand-new songs, alongside early demos, and BBC Radio sessions (including a live cover of Queen’s ‘I Want To Break Free’), the whole collection is available to stream now. The band are also sharing a video for new single ‘Wendolene’.
Singer and guitarist Felix Felix Mackenzie-Barrow comments on the deluxe album: “On our debut album ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, we sought to build a makeshift place and home within the songs and each other amidst the transience of our lives on the road over the last few years. With the ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ Deluxe Edition, along with live versions of some of the album tracks, you’ll hear unreleased songs and demo recordings that landed somewhere on the outskirts of Goldenhammer like ‘O Calamity’ and ‘Chip’ or ‘Pretty Lights and ‘Tiny Animals’. In ‘Wendolene’, we are beginning the journey onwards, towards wherever it is we feel we want to go.”
Speaking on the new single, the band shared: “Wendolene hints at what lies beyond Drive to Goldenhammer, bridging a gap toward our next chapter, and whilst we tried to maintain the surrealism of the record this edges into something darker than most of our debut record. Also, as a band we’re obsessed with Wallace and Gromit, so this song pays homage through its title to A Close Shave, and if you have a sharp eye you may see a very niche reference to the film in the music video! Whilst we were recording we sung to pictures of Wendolene and Cilla Black, which I think if you listen carefully is very obvious in the vocal performance.”
Stream Drive to Goldenhammer Deluxe in full HERE.
Watch the video for new single ‘Wendolene’ below.
Divorce upcoming live dates 2025
Tickets available here
Sept 17 – The Rockwell, Somerville, MA, USA
Sep 18 – Elsewhere Zone 1, Kings County, NY, USA
Sep 19 – Pie Shop, Washington, DC, USA
Sep 20 – MilkBoy, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sep 22 – The Sound Garage, Toronto, ON, CA
Sep 25 – Schubas, Chicago, IL, USA
Sep 27 – Baba Yaga, Seattle, WA, USA
Sep 29 – Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
Oct 02 – Gold-Diggers, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nov 28 – La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, UK
Nov 29 – The Grove, Newcastle, UK
Dec 03 – The Globe, Cardiff, UK
Dec 04 – Papillon, Southampton, UK
Dec 05 – Arts Centre, Norwich, UK
Dec 06 – The Lido, Margate, UK
Dec 09 – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield, UK
Dec 10 – Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Dec 11 – Trinity Centre, Bristol, UK
Dec 13 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Divorce UK tour poster
Praise for Divorce and their debut album Drive to Goldenhammer
“a strong early contender for Album of The Year” – The Skinny ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Album of the year contender? Undoubtedly.” – Clash ★ ★ ★ ★1/2
“a dynamic, difficult-to-predict listen that gently but deftly rebuts anyone who thinks they know what Divorce are all about.” – DIY ★ ★ ★ ★1/2
‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ is both carefully constructed and marvellously spontaneous; a trip planned with obsessive detail that still manages to find adventure at every turn. – Dork ★ ★ ★ ★
“Felix Mackenzie-Barrow and Tiger Cohen-Towell duet like Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks pre-Fleetwood Mac. Heroic.” – MOJO ★ ★ ★ ★
“Nottingham quartet leave quite the calling card with this confident and ambitious debut” – Music OMH ★ ★ ★ ★
“filled with rich storytelling and contemplative confessionals. An excellent debut.” – Record Collector ★ ★ ★ ★
“unique and wonderful” – The Sun ★ ★ ★ ★
“An album that feels comfortable and confident, made by a group of people that have found their own idiosyncratic rhythm.” – Uncut ★ ★ ★ ★
“a unique blend of pastoral folk, country, and chamber pop.” – BRICKS
“All My Freaks (produced by Wolf Alice/Manchester Orchestra maestro Catherine Marks) zips along on a bed of kaleidoscopic, skittish guitar tones” – Guitar World
“The Nottingham-born band has found a home in their debut album — and it’s open to everyone.” – Hunger
“Awash with satisfying harmonies, their country-chamber-pop exudes familiarity and sophistication to soften that irreverent, punchy lyricism.” –
The Independent
“Drive to Goldenhammer sees the quartet plant strong roots and demonstrates that their combination of talent, originality, and introspection has the potential to journey anywhere they wish.” – The Line of Best Fit
“This is a band that knows themselves, their sound, and one another, inside out.” – London Standard
“The two lead singers, Tiger Cohen-Towell and Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, show you how Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham might have sounded if they have come from Nottingham.” – Mail On Sunday
“They sound much bigger and more arena-ready on ‘My Freaks’, but the band’s knack for warm vocal harmonies and dry-witted lyricism remains wholly intact.” – The Needle Drop
“[‘Antarctica’ is] all hushed Elliott Smith-style vocals and Americana-ish strums” – The New Cue
“it’ll take some miracle for [the album] not to be dominating end of year lists come December.” – NME
“Drive To Goldenhammer displays a depth of the songwriting that feels hard-earned, exciting, and entirely their own.” – The Observer
“While the US has led the new country-tinged wave of indie-rock through the likes of MJ Lenderman, the UK has found its own brilliant scene-leaders in Divorce.” – Rolling Stone UK
“Pensive mellow indie-rock that sits well with the Wilcos and Bon Ivers of our playlists for lazy autumn and winter afternoons.” – Shindig!
“Divorce are poised for even bigger things. If ‘All My Freaks’ is any indication, this album will be a bold, anthemic exploration of identity, home, and the messy, beautiful journey of being an artist.” – So Young
“The best young British band I’ve seen in an age.” – The Spectator
“They’re well worth checking out live at this summer’s festivals.” – The Telegraph
“The East Midlands quartet blend folk and pop to create something both fresh and grounded in the past.” – The Times
“vibrant synths, catchy riffs, and a dash of British irreverence.” – Under The Radar
“The Midlands outfit traverses through idiosyncratic country, grandstand alt rock and gothic chamber pop” – Wonderland
Divorce – Drive to Goldenhammer (Deluxe Edition) album artwork
Divorce – Drive to Goldenhammer (Deluxe Edition) tracklisting
Disc 1
1. Antarctica
2. Lord
3. Fever Pitch
4. Karen
5. Jet Show
6. Parachuter
7. All My Freaks
8. Hangman
9. Pill
10. Old Broken String
11. Where Do You Go
12. Mercy
Disc 2
1. Wendolene
2. O Calamity
3. Chip
4. Tiny Animals (Demo)
5. Pretty Lights (Demo)
6. Karen (Abbey Road Session)
7. Pill (Live at the BBC)
8. I Want To Break Free (Live at the BBC)
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