A THING CALLED DIVINE FITS;

"Aside from a teaser single, A Thing Called Divine Fits is the first most will have heard of their work together, and if they took a while to hone their collective sound, it doesn't show here. This is the work of guys who know exactly what they want from their music the synth hook in "My Love Is Real" could have propelled an alternate-universe hit for The Human League, but a spikier, guitar-driven side still wins the day in "Flaggin a Ride, " while "Baby Get Worse" splits the difference with winning results. Divvying their vocal duties roughly 50/50, Daniel and Boeckner keep A Thing Called Divine Fits sounding crisp and quotable, as in "My Love Is Real" ("My love is real / until it stops") and "Shivers" ("I've been contemplating suicide / but it really doesn't suit my style"), among others. The album deserves that highest of compliments: For all its familiar components, it sounds like Divine Fits. " -- NPR