Divine Providence (album)

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Divine Providence
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ReleasedOctober 24, 2011 (2011-10-24) (US)
April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02) (UK)
Recorded2011
Genre Indie rock, alternative country
Length47:36
Label Partisan Records
Deer Tick chronology
The Black Dirt Sessions
(2010)
Divine Providence
(2011)
Negativity
(2013)

Divine Providence is the fourth album by American indie-rock band Deer Tick. Produced by Cosmic Thug production duo Adam Landry and Justin Collins, the album was the first to feature the current lineup of the band [1] and displayed a louder and faster sound than previous releases, with the band aiming to capture “the raw and spontaneous kerosene blaze”. [2] Divine Providence was released on October 24, 2011 on Partisan Records in the US and April 2, 2012 on Loose Music in the UK and Europe.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by John McCauley except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Bump" 3:28
2."Funny Word" 4:50
3."Let's All Go to the Bar"John McCauley, Ian O'Neil, Rob Crowell3:18
4."Clownin Around"Dennis Ryan4:25
5."Main Street" 3:48
6."Chevy Express" 3:45
7."Something to Brag About" 2:18
8."Walkin Out the Door"Ian O'Neil, Jonny Corndawg3:38
9."Make Believe" 3:26
10."Now It's Your Turn"Ian O'Neil4:30
11."Electric" 4:15
12."Miss K." (Miss K. ends at 3:18 and an unlisted cover of Paul Westerberg's Mr Cigarette begins at 33:37 [3] ) 36.12
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound C+ [4]
Drowned in Sound 7/10 [5]
Paste 8.0/10 [6]
Robert Christgau A− [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Spin Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
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