On a chilly Saturday night at the Grove, Newcastle, Divorce walk out onstage beneath a hand-painted blue banner, a bright, home-made backdrop that perfectly frames their lively, DIY world. The band are touring their debut album, Drive to Goldenhammer, an ode to the band’s home of Nottingham and an escape into the refuge of creation. They open with Karen, a lullaby-esque entry into the world of Goldenhammer, and barrel straight into the anthemic Jet Show without taking a breath. Next is Gears, an older single and the set’s first example of the two vocalists’ perfectly blended harmonies, erupting into a frustrated chorus.
