L.A. Divine
by Cold War Kids
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Apr 7, 2017
Metascore
49

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Paste Magazine
    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.
  2. 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]
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  3. Uncut
    Apr 7, 2017
    40
    An album characterised by comically overwrought anthems and production-line lyrics. [May 2017, p.26]
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  5. DIY Magazine
    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.

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User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. alt_junkie
    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".… Full Review »
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