Talking about the release of the record, the band says: "As Divorce, an ethos of ours is to lean on the subconscious for creative decision making. So that’s what we did; this album is an active effort to not overthink in an effort try to be as true to ourselves as we possibly could. We followed the songs, as we’ve always done, prioritised feeling, and not shied away from the humour. Drive to Goldenhammer is about moving, it’s about trundling towards an unseeable and intangible goal, but finding life happening to you along that road. So don’t worry too much about Goldenhammer, the drive is the thing."
On top of recent single's 'All My Freaks', 'Antarctica', 'Pill' and 'Hangman', the band are today sharing a video for 'Lord'. Co-vocalist and guitarist Tiger Cohen-Towell says of the song:
"A seahorse is so vulnerable and strange, so cute and also bizarre. It felt like the right imagery for Lord somehow. The song ‘Pencil Skirt’ by Pulp was a lyrical inspiration for this track; with it being an unusual expression of sexual desire, but that song does have a bit of a pantomime villain vibe. I didn’t necessarily want the lyrics to come across as villainous but instead slightly pathetic. I think often in songs about yearning a lot of the honesty is concealed in cliches, I just wanted to write about how much you regress to a teenage mindset when you fancy someone, no matter how old you are. I think it’s funny. It actually turned into one of the most sonically joyful tracks on the album which is pretty funny, too."
UK instore performances are underway. The band's full UK/EU headline tour commences later this month. Full details are below.
Divorce UK instore performances 2025
Mar 06 - Resident Music, Brighton, UK
Mar 07 - Jumbo Records, Leeds, UK
Mar 08 - Wax & Beans, Manchester, UK
Mar 10 - Rough Trade, Nottingham, UK
Mar 11 - Rough Trade, Bristol, UK
Mar 12 - Bear Tree Records, Sheffield, UK
Mar 13 - Rough Trade East, London, UK
Divorce UK & Ireland headline tour dates 2025
Mar 27 - The Bullingdon, Oxford, UK
Mar 28 - Strange Brew, Bristol, UK - SOLD OUT
Mar 29 - The Castle & Falcon, Birmingham, UK
Mar 31 - Ulster Sports Club, Belfast, UK
Apr 01 - The Workman's Club, Dublin, IE
Apr 03 - Gorilla, Manchester, UK
Apr 04 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK - SOLD OUT
Apr 05 - Stereo, Glasgow, UK - SOLD OUT
Apr 08 - Chalk, Brighton, UK
Apr 09 - KOKO, London, UK
