Divorce

“An indie-rock delight” The Times

“Divorce are bringing the fun back to scuzzy guitar music” The I Paper

“New genre-crossing sound” The Line Of Best Fit

“Intricate harmonies, folk-tinged guitars, and live shows imbued with humour and heart” DIY

“Anthemic indie rock” Brooklyn Vegan

“Engaging and catchy” Clash

“Playground-sing-song grunge” So Young Magazine

“Now Hear This” The Independent

Nottingham indie heavyweights Divorce share staggering new cut 'Eat My Words', out today (Oct 31st), marking the final reveal from the band’s forthcoming ‘Heady Metal’ EP (pre-order here), arriving November 17th via Gravity/EMI.

Newly-confirmed to support The Vaccines on their mammoth spring 2024 UK tour, the alt-country figureheads’ thrilling ascent continues to show no signs of slowing, with both singles from their upcoming extended release (‘Birds’ and ‘Scratch Your Metal’) landing on the BBC 6 Music playlist.

Spearheaded by enigmatic songwriting duo Tiger Cohen-Towell and Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, ‘Heady Metal’ signals a closer collaboration than ever between the two bandmates, providing a striking portrayal of insecurity and questioning whether to trust oneself or your new surroundings. The character studies of debut EP ‘Get Mean’ are gone; in their place more vulnerable narratives about grappling with identity amid the new pressures they were experiencing following their phenomenal rise. 

With a full UK tour lined up later this autumn, preceded by a run of support dates alongside Willie J Healey, the thriving four-piece’s budding live reputation has certainly attracted considerable fanfare over the twelve months. With full-capacity shows at this year’s The Great Escape as well as playing the main stage at End Of The Road and acclaimed live shows with the likes of Self Esteem at BBC Proms, Divorce have also graced the stage alongside appearances with 86TV’s, Lime Garden and Pip Blom amongst others.

In addition, widespread plaudits across the press landscape (The Times, The Independent, The I Paper, DIY, Dork, So Young, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash, Consequence of Sound, NPR, Brooklyn Vegan, The Needle Drop, CMU, Rough Trade) and radio airwaves (BBC Radio 1’s Gemma Bradley & BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq, Lauren Laverne, Craig Charles) alike has certainly amplified the spotlight surrounding the emerging quartet.

Speaking ahead of ‘Eat My Words’, a lurching, offbeat country ballad, co-vocalist/guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow explained: “The song scrutinises my emotional responses to situations in which I’ve been uncomfortable; and where I’ve come away from those situations with frustrations about the things left unsaid, sometimes for better, sometimes not.”

Produced by Matt Peel (Dream Wife, Eagulls, Pulled Apart By Horses), and mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Catherine Marks (Foals, The Killers, Wolf Alice), Divorce’s ’Eat My Words’ is out now via Gravity/EMI and available on all digital platforms.

Divorce are Tiger Cohen-Towell (Vocals, Bass), Felix Mackenzie-Barrow (Vocals, Electric Guitar), Adam Peter Smith (Electric Guitar) and Kasper Sandstrøm (Drums).