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85

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 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. 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.
  4. Mar 12, 2025
    80
    Drive to Goldenhammer is a smashing success because it never lets these inspirations get in the way of actually feeling inspired. With a lot of bands, a debut can often feel like watching a weathervane settle in a direction; but with Divorce, it feels like they could go anywhere they want to go.
  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. Record Collector
    Mar 4, 2025
    80
    Possessing a kinetic, free-spirited energy. [Mar 2025, p.103]
  7. 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]
  8. Uncut
    Mar 4, 2025
    80
    An album that feels comfortable and confident, and made by a group of people who have found their own idiosyncratic rhythm. [Mar 2025, p.32]
  9. 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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