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Apr 13, 2026Total Dive is once again remarkably cohesive. .... There’s a dramatic urgency to a lot of this music that’s sometimes distantly reminiscent of the REM of, say, “Begin The Begin”, or the wild upheavals of “Just A Touch” from Life’s Rich Pageant, perhaps the dark churn of Document’s “Oddfellows 501”. [May 2026, p.20]
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Apr 15, 2026Total Dive would be a career highlight for most bands. Brown Horse could be the heirs to Silver Jews and Jason Molina; they have that much potential and talent.
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MojoApr 14, 2026The impression left by Total Dive is that Brown Horse still have many miles in them yet. [Jun 2026, p.91]
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Apr 13, 2026This is a big album with quiet moments, and if you like your alt-country dialed up and unapologetic, go find Brown Horse at your local Total Dive.
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Apr 13, 2026The record marches ceaselessly forward while you sink to your knees in the muck of Western folktales. What we’re left with is a record that’s part-Jason Molina, part-Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and entirely self-possessed.
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Apr 13, 2026It's a no-frills sound, but dynamically expressive enough to make a potent virtue of the live feel ethos that characterises Total Dive.