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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics What's this?

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Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

  • Summary: Britt Daniel of Spoon, Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade, and Sam Brown of the New Bomb Turks releases their debut album as the Divine Fits.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. In short, this rocks differently in a year when it's been hard to use that verb without reflecting on the mortality of all things.
  2. Sep 28, 2012
    80
    A Thing Called Divine Fits is a seemingly rare thing; a really good, life-affirming rock record that just works, and gets better and better the more time you spend with it.
  3. Oct 22, 2012
    80
    Blessed with impeccable musical bone structure, nearly everything suits them. [Nov 2012, p.88]
  4. Sep 6, 2012
    60
    There's nothing that reeks of genius here, but there's enough to be getting on with. [Oct 2012, p.97]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Electric, cool and buzzworthy. Divine Fits isn't just a supergroup band, it's an attempt to revive alternative rock and of course, they're going on the right direction. Expand
  2. This is an excellent release! Favorite tracks: The Salton Sea and Like Ice Cream. All the tracks reward repeat listening. It definitely feels like a Spoon release. Expand
  3. I absolutely love Spoon so I was both excited and skeptical to give this a listen. Sure, it is only a side-project, but what if it gave me a sour taste on the musical magic that Britt often creates? As it would turn out, I am upset at myself for waiting this long to give it a shot. It is fantastic. It has a real 80's groove / vibe to it and it suits the musicians perfectly. After listening to the album the entire way through twice, back-to-back, there is only one song that I do not care for and sounds out of place - "What Gets You Alone". It is a rare thing to say that I enjoy an entire album from start to finish and this one almost achieved that feat. I would liken it to the Postal Service side-project Ben Gibbard had from Death Cab, only Postal Service was better than any Death Cab release on a whole, while the Divine Fits is a snug accomplice to the Spoon catalogue. Expand
  4. 8
    Well-produced, cathartic, and jam-packed with tight, catchy hooks, 'A Thing Called Divine Fits' is a real winner that feels like Spoon if it were a dance band in the 80's. In a good way. Expand

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