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Following explosive and playful alt-country debut "Services", with acclaim generated across the press landscape (DIY, So Young, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash) the band turn down a shadier fork in the road with their second single, "Pretty".

Commanding vocals from Tiger Cohen-Towell and Felix Mackenzie-Barrow present strong melodic instincts, firmly rooted in country and folk. The chorus is an ebullition of 60’s pop, harking back to Sonny & Cher, but capsized by the screech of guitars and a more abstract lyrical narrative.
"Pretty" is a personal statement from the perspective of headline, and what it means to be reduced to an act of desperation. This isn’t to say the lyrics are a lecture to those who choose to listen, rather a proclamation of devotion between two lovers with their heads in the pillory, unfazed by the bombardment of rotting vegetables.

Detailing their newest track "Pretty", vocalist and guitarist Felix Mackenzie-Barrow elaborates: “The two characters in this song are holding onto each other despite scrutiny and humiliation. It’s a portrait of two tortured people set inside a makeshift ballad about preserving one pure thing in an insane world. This is the biggest love story since ‘Bee Movie’ (2007, Dreamworks).”

The band cite a wide range of influences such as LCD Soundsystem, Mitski, Big Thief and Tom Waits more off-beat choices, such as Americana band, The Felice Brothers.

From their very first show supporting label mates TV Priest, to a triumphant sold out headline to end a debut UK tour in their home town of Nottingham, Divorce are making a name for themselves as a live force to be reckoned with. Mackenzie-Barrow and Cohen-Towell are a satisfying clash of vocal energy, a healthy dose of theatre, teetering unabashedly on the edge of uncool; a fashion-sense that they’ve defined as tra-chic.

The track was engineered, co-produced and mixed by Gavin Poole (Amusement Parks on Fire). Paired with a hilariously choreographed, unsettling video directed by acclaimed Nottingham director Michael Jobling.

With slots already ticked off alongside Jemima Coulter, A.O. Gerber and Wyldest, the quartet are readying further live dates as they
look to capitalise on their compelling introduction to the indie scene.
"Pretty" - the second single from Divorce - is out now on Hand In Hive Records.

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