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  • Summary: The debut full-length release from British quartet Divorce was produced by Catherine Marks.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
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  1. Mar 4, 2025
    100
    There are no split decisions here. Divorce have delivered a strong early contender for album of the year.
  2. Mar 7, 2025
    90
    The result is a dynamic, difficult-to-predict listen that gently but deftly rebuts anyone who thinks they already know what Divorce are all about.
  3. Record Collector
    Mar 4, 2025
    80
    Possessing a kinetic, free-spirited energy. [Mar 2025, p.103]
  4. Mojo
    Mar 4, 2025
    80
    Some bands arrive as a work in progress. Others, such as Divorce, are fully formed from Birth. .... They tick boxes aplenty. [Apr 2025, p.86]
  5. Mar 7, 2025
    80
    Divorce have served quite a calling card with this debut, and it’s fair to say that, by the sounds of it, they’re in it for the long haul.
  6. Mar 24, 2025
    80
    Outside of some slight bloat that nears The Lumineers' territory, the bulk of the album is far too open and compassionate to ignore.
  7. 70
    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.

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