Britt Daniel (frontman of Spoon) and Dan Boeckner (of Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade) met by chance at a show in 2007. The two quickly realized their mutual admiration for each others work, and a partnership was formed from which eventually came the band known as Divine Fits. After adding drummer Sam Brown (of New Bomb Turks) to their group, the trio recorded their first batch of songs for their debut album, A Thing Called Divine Fits, in March of 2012. The album, which effectively blends the catchiest aspects of Spoon and Wolf Parade’s sound, has garnered a storm of praise from places like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and NPR.
