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6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: The sixth full-length studio release for the Long Beach indie rock band was produced by Lars Stalfors.
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Love Is Mystical
And when my heart won't break An empty space between my lungs And when my knees won't shake I'll drink to find inspiration Cause I'm a red blooded... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Apr 7, 2017
    70
    On the whole, L.A. Divine is a little less consistent than Hold My Home; the band's relentless intensity can get a bit exhausting, while the interludes sprinkled throughout the album feel more distracting than transporting.
  2. Apr 7, 2017
    46
    For a 14-track album that feels interminably long at only 44 minutes, three songs is not enough to save L.A. Divine from sustained mediocrity.
  3. Apr 7, 2017
    40
    L.A. Divine is simply too rigid for Willett to shine. Joe Plummer, while undeniably talented, is a less subtle drummer than Matt Aveiro and locks Willett into predictable, percussive grids that give his voice a jarringly artificial, almost showtune quality.
  4. Q Magazine
    Apr 12, 2017
    40
    It might propel them deeper into the mainstream, but the artistic price doesn't seem worth paying. [Jun 2017, p.105]
  5. Uncut
    Apr 7, 2017
    40
    An album characterised by comically overwrought anthems and production-line lyrics. [May 2017, p.26]
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  1. Apr 11, 2017
    7
    Definitely their best album since "Loyalty to Loyalty". Obviously fans of the original Cold War Kids sound probably won't dig this too much,Definitely their best album since "Loyalty to Loyalty". Obviously fans of the original Cold War Kids sound probably won't dig this too much, but I think this album marks the best transition to their new "poppy" sound yet; it's just a shame it took them this long to figure it out. The standout tracks for me are "Can We Hang On?", "Luck Down", "Ordinary Idols", and "Open Up the Heavens". Expand