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A Thing Called Divine Fits

Divine Fits

A Thing Called Divine Fits

Electro indie rock on the first offering from the "supergroup" comprising Wolf Parade and Handsome Furs' Dan Boeckner, Spoon's Britt Daniel and New Bomb Turks' Sam Brown

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
Anti
UK Release date
03/09/2012
US Release date
28/08/2012
  1. 9.0 |   Uncut

    Amerindie super-group hammers out an instant classic. Print edition only

  2. 9.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    More than the sum of its rangy, resplendent leading men
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  3. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    We really need to hear more of this stuff and with talk that it’s likely to be an ongoing project it’s exciting to think just how good this band could end up being
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  4. 8.5 |   Prefix

    Undoubtedly a contender for “Best of 2012"
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  5. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Brisk and consistently infectious
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  6. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    There's a chemistry between this trio, and a satisfying intensity to their focused electro jams
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  7. 8.0 |   Slant Magazine

    An assemblage of smart, new wave-tinged garage-rock tunes, less a labor of love than a near-effortless studio session
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  8. 8.0 |   DIY

    While Spoon and Wolf Parade fans may be mourning during the hiatus of their favourite bands, this is a tasty release in the interim
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  9. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Makes a strong case for established musicians who randomly feel an urge to start a band
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  10. 8.0 |   Bowlegs

    For every introverted moment on the album there is an upbeat 80s smasher to chirp you back up, pulling you along to some Friday night teenage indie-disco
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  11. 8.0 |   All Music

    Remarkably, this album manages to be even more spare and streamlined than Daniel's work with Spoon
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  12. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    This record is packed with deeply danceable pop songs that in many cases could best be described as New Wave, as they incorporate many of the elements of early post-punk
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  13. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A quietly impressive record. Print edition only

  14. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    Might seem the Platonic ideal of indie rock collaboration, but the most memorable moments have Boeckner's signature
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  15. 7.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    Rather than a cohesive structured debut effort that was the product of a cooperative band, you have a Frankenstein-ian melding of cast off parts
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  16. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Daniel's sharp guitar and Boeckner's drone-y keyboard come together on jittery jags that gain urgency by feeling knocked out
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  17. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Divine Fits meets somewhere in the middle between Handsome Furs’ chilly electro-drama and Spoon’s more rhythm-oriented, quieter cuts
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  18. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    These three guys sound like they're having fun, like being in a band is an authentically fun thing to do. In these trying times for the music industry, that's something to hold on to
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  19. 7.0 |   Spin

    When they get the balance right and filter those desires through their own distinct sensibilities, Divine Fits stands with their best work
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  20. 7.0 |   Tone Deaf

    An absolutely rock solid pop album from a group of supremely confident indie stalwarts
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  21. 6.0 |   Q

    There's nothing that reeks of genius here, but there's enough to be getting on with. Print edition only


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