Divorce Recommends Three Very Good Split Records

1. THE FAITH / VOID (Dischord)
Often overlooked in general due to the overwhelming legacy of Black Flag and Minor Threat, this split album deserves to be considered a benchmark release in the history of American hardcore punk. It fermented the sound of the scene whilst also hinting at future musical routes; The Faith would later mutate into Embrace (substituting vocalist Alec Mackaye with his brother, ex-Minor Threat and future Fugazi member Ian Mackaye) and practically invent "emo", whilst Void fore-tell the rise of screamo and art-damaged noise punk, all in 1982!

2. NIRVANA / THE JESUS LIZARD (Touch & Go)
Nirvana's first post-"Nevermind" release was this filthy little single that paired them up with legendary noise-rock terrorists The Jesus Lizard, leading to the astonishing sight of seeing David Yow and co. perfoming their side of the split on Top Of The Pops since Nirvana make no attempt to promote the release.

3. BIKINI KILL / HUGGY BEAR (Catcall)
When the mid-90s riot grrrl scene was at it's most intense, it's two most visible proponents from America (Bikini Kill) and the UK (Huggy Bear) unleash this breathtaking split album matching white-hot, serrated punk with a galvanizing polemical vitriol, turning the sexual political and giving a clear, no-bullshit voice to a generation of female punks