Dive Dive - Tilting At Windmills

Last year saw the release of Dive Dive's debut album despite them having been active for many years before. For years they have been playing anywhere that'll have them, they were even supposed to play my secondary school's main hall at one point. They play an incredibly infectious breed of bratty melodic yet angular pop-rock. The songs are well structured, the musicianship is urgent without being overly aggressive and in Jamie Stuart (far left) is the perfect stringy little frontman for the band. The absolute standout track is the incredibly catchy "5-5-5 For Filmstars" which is so loaded with angst and frustration yet still manages to come off as a fantastic pop number. It's pretty easy to imagine that if these dudes were from London and dressed all "retro", NME would be pushing them at anyone and everyone.

Dive Dive - Name And Number
Dive Dive - 5-5-5 For Filmstars

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