St. Divine - The Devil You Know (2026) Hi-Res

Whether some genres or sub-genres are supposed to go together or not is often a moot point, and in more cases or not, depends on whether a band or an artist have the ability and inventiveness to be able to make a musical combination that actually works.

Taking that route on their debut album, The Devil You Know, is New York quintet St. Divine. As you sift through the 11 tracks here, you can encounter quite a few things this band likes, garage rock, punk art rock, Americana, and they sneak quite a few things they sneak in, sometimes in a single song.

Such an approach is always a sort of a double-edged sword – it can turn into a chaotic mess, or it could be inspired and inventive and ultimately worth listeners’ time. Luckily for St. Divine, it is in large part the latter here, making this album quite a promising affair.