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Disc Review

The Divorcees
Last Of The Free Men (Hay Sale)
By Benjamin Boles

While alt-country’s raw production and classic warm sounds are more appealing than the shiny gloss of new country, there’s often an unfortunate lack of authenticity and tendency to indulge in irony instead of honesty. (more…)

The Sault Star

Posted By BRIAN KELLY
Posted 19 days ago

The divorcees don’t split when it comes to tackling serious issues in their music.

The country band from new Brunswick explores uranium mining in their province (Mining Man) and vigilante justice on grand Manan island (The Boys)on their new album,Last of the Free Men, released in May.

“Both events affected us personally,” wrote frontman alex Madsen in a recent e-mail from canso, n. S.

“We related to them and wanted to share that. it’s important for us to do that.”
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Waterloo Record/Guelph Mercury

July 09, 2009
Jason Schneider
for NightLife

It’s a bold statement to title an album Last Of The Free Men, but according to lead vocalist and guitarist of The Divorcees, Alex Madsen, it was the most fitting tribute they could pay to the musicians the Moncton-based quintet look up to the most: outlaw country legends such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash. (more…)

Moncton band find happiness with country music  By Denis Armstrong, Ottawa Sun/Sun Media

7th July 2009, 8:42pm

The Divorcees’ singer and songwriter Alex Madsen is not only not divorced, but he’s been living happily with the same woman for the past three years.

“I’ve got a great woman at home, but I’m not married. I’m saving myself the future lawyers’ fees,” the 37-year-old says with a laugh.

It seems marital status is merely a technicality for the outlaw country band from Moncton, N.B., who like to party like bachelors, but are old enough to know better.  (more…)