Divergent shares final pre-album single 'Out Of Love'

Iowa rock band Divergent has released “Out Of Love,” the fourth and final single ahead of its new album Rev It Up, due in September. The track pairs a polished rock sound with an anti-love story about excess, temptation and the choice to avoid commitment.

Why it matters: - Divergent is building momentum ahead of Rev It Up, its second album since James Richards, Mike McAlister and Paul Richards reunited and started recording in 2024. - “Out Of Love” sets up the album’s release by giving listeners the final preview of the project’s sound and themes.

What happened: - Divergent premiered “Out Of Love” on Vents Magazine. - The Iowa band describes the song as the final single from the upcoming album Rev It Up. - The release follows “Rev It Up,” “Give Her Love,” and “I Really Want to Love You (So Bad).” - Rev It Up is set to arrive in September.

The details: - Divergent centers on lifelong friends James Richards and Mike McAlister, along with James’ brother Paul Richards. - James Richards handles guitar, keyboards and vocals. - Mike McAlister plays bass and vocals. - Paul Richards plays drums and vocals. - The band reunited after decades apart and returned to the studio as a passion project. - The group recorded with producer Jason Peets at Sweetwater Studios. - “Out Of Love” tells the story of a billionaire celebrity who has wealth, looks, travel and attention, but still cycles through desire, excess and failed relationships. - James Richards wrote the track as an “anti-love song” after teasing from Paul Richards and Mike McAlister about how often he wrote love songs. - The song was developed in a hotel room before the band recorded its second album. - The track leans on bright guitar lines and punchy drums to give the narrator a swaggering edge. - The verses trace the same pattern repeatedly: desire, excess, boredom, temptation and escape. - The narrator says he has been in love “too many times to count” and admits he has “abused it.” - The hook lands on the line, “I don’t need love to have a real good time,” framing the character’s choice as a rejection of commitment. - Rev It Up has already been supported by an official video for the title track and lyric videos for the other two singles.

Between the lines: - The release suggests Divergent is leaning into a cleaner, more polished rock identity while keeping the songs rooted in personal chemistry. - The repeated references to love, temptation and escape position Rev It Up as a concept-driven album rather than a loose collection of tracks. - The band’s origin story, with friends and family members reconnecting after years apart, gives the project a built-in emotional arc.

What's next: - Rev It Up is due out in September. - Divergent is likely to keep promoting the album around the release date, following the title-track video and the lyric videos already out. - The band’s website, Vents Magazine feature, and Spotify page are listed as places to hear more from Divergent.

The bottom line: - Divergent is using its final pre-album single to sharpen the story around Rev It Up and close out the rollout with a track that is both hooky and emotionally cold.