Nottingham quartet DIVORCE are making waves with their infectious energy, emotional depth and unique blend, as they gear up for their biggest headline tour yet with brand new single 'My Room'. Check out our latest Hype playlist cover feature.

Words: Stephen Ackroyd.
Photos: Rosie Sco, Flower Up.

Divorce are a band on a mission. The Nottingham quartet have been making waves with their unique musical blend, and now, with a new single and their biggest headline tour to date on the horizon, they're ready to take things to the next level.

But amidst all the excitement, the band remain grounded. Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, one-half of Divorce's dynamic vocal duo, is keeping things real, even as he gears up for the release of 'My Room' and another busy festival season. "I am doing my laundry," he reveals. "It's pretty wild."

That level of excitement shows just how much of 2024 has been a whirlwind for Divorce. "It's probably been the busiest and best start to any year of our lives so far," drummer Kasper Sandstrom - who also plays in fellow Dork faves Do Nothing, 'FYI' - reflects. "We did some stuff we can't tell you about yet, which was pretty fun. The highlight of the year was the day off we had in Hastings, I reckon."

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Their new single, 'My Room', could send things to a whole new level, though. The deeply personal track explores vocalist Tiger Cohen-Towell's relationship with their sibling, arriving to them in a flash of inspiration. "I wrote the lyrics to 'My Room' last summer, and for the most part, it just kind of spilled out really quick," Tiger explains. "A lot of the best lyrics you write as a songwriter do this,