The Breeders - Divine Hammer

"I'm just looking for a faith waiting to be followed."

Album: Last Splash (2nd album)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Recorded: 
Album Release: August 30th 1993
Single Release: October 25th 1993 (2nd single)
Length: 2:41
Producer: Mark Freegard & Kim Deal
Vocalist: Kim Deal (age 32)
Label: 4AD Records

Music Video


Live on Conan in 1993

Charts, Streams & Sales

Spotify: Over 10 million
YouTube Music: Over 400 thousand

Instruments

Bass, drums, guitar (x2)

Details

• 'Divine Hammer' is about wanting to make sense of the world, to be a divine hammer, that will shatter the bullshit and leave only the truth standing.  
  
  Kim Deal has stated that discovering the truth doesn't have to be a religious experience, although the imagery of the hammer is common in religion as it denotes building. The song specifically references Jesus, who was a carpenter, "oh the carpenter goes bang, bang, bang." 
  
  The Norse hierarchy, and the symbolism of the hammer, is replicated in Christianity. Jesus is the son of the Father just as Thor is the son of Odin. While the father is all-powerful, it is the son who wields the hammer, to do the work of guiding mortals on Earth.
  
  
  
  
  
• The same instrumental was used on the demo track 'Stop Whispering', which was made for their debut album Pod. 'Stop Whispering' didn't make the final album.
  
  

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