DIVORCE Navigates Through Expansive Post-Grunge Universe On Their New Album “Drive To Goldenhammer,” Watch Video For “Wendolene”

Divorce are today sharing the surprise release of a deluxe edition of their acclaimed debut album Drive to Goldenhammer. Featuring three brand-new songs, alongside early demos, and BBC Radio sessions (including a live cover of Queen’s ‘I Want To Break Free’), the whole collection is available to stream now. The band are also sharing a video for new single ‘Wendolene’.

Singer and guitarist Felix Felix Mackenzie-Barrow comments on the deluxe album: “On our debut album ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, we sought to build a makeshift place and home within the songs and each other amidst the transience of our lives on the road over the last few years. With the ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’ Deluxe Edition, along with live versions of some of the album tracks, you’ll hear unreleased songs and demo recordings that landed somewhere on the outskirts of Goldenhammer like ‘O Calamity’ and ‘Chip’ or ‘Pretty Lights and ‘Tiny Animals’. In ‘Wendolene’, we are beginning the journey onwards, towards wherever it is we feel we want to go.”

Speaking on the new single, the band shared: “Wendolene hints at what lies beyond Drive to Goldenhammer, bridging a gap toward our next chapter, and whilst we tried to maintain the surrealism of the record this edges into something darker than most of our debut record. Also, as a band we’re obsessed with Wallace and Gromit, so this song pays homage through its title to A Close Shave, and if you have a sharp eye you may see a very niche reference to the film in the music video! Whilst we were recording we sung to pictures of Wendolene and Cilla Black, which I think if you listen carefully is very obvious in the vocal performance.”

Divorce upcoming live dates 2025

Tickets available here

Sept 17 – The Rockwell, Somerville, MA, USA
Sep 18 – Elsewhere Zone 1, Kings County, NY, USA
Sep 19 – Pie Shop, Washington, DC, USA
Sep 20 – MilkBoy, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sep 22 – The Sound Garage, Toronto, ON, CA
Sep 25 – Schubas, Chicago, IL, USA
Sep 27 – Baba Yaga, Seattle, WA, USA
Sep 29 – Brick & Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
Oct 02 – Gold-Diggers, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nov 28 – La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, UK
Nov 29 – The Grove, Newcastle, UK
Dec 03 – The Globe, Cardiff, UK
Dec 04 – Papillon, Southampton, UK
Dec 05 – Arts Centre, Norwich, UK
Dec 06 – The Lido, Margate, UK
Dec 09 – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield, UK
Dec 10 – Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Dec 11 – Trinity Centre, Bristol, UK
Dec 13 – Rock City, Nottingham, UK