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Ever hear an album so good you actually feel ashamed of yourself for not having any idea of who the band were? Listening to this Portland band’s album is similar to not watching an episode of Seinfeld until the last season. Granted, this is the first album from Divers, but they had to have released music before that I should have been familiar with this, even if it’s only half as magnificent as these tunes. The formula Divers utilize is nothing new. Garage rock and post-punk with powerful moments rooted in pop, classic and indie. In between the louder moments are quieter tunes that leave a sizable impact despite their smallness compared to the anthems. If names like Strummer, Westerberg and Costello and bands like The Clash, The Menzingers and The Gaslight Anthem mean anything to you, this will, too.