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

Divergent has released “Out Of Love,” the fourth and final single ahead of its album Rev It Up, due in September. The Iowa trio’s new track blends polished rock with a blunt anti-love story and marks another step in the band’s reunion-driven return to recording.

Why it matters: - “Out Of Love” closes out the rollout for Rev It Up, giving Divergent a final push before the album arrives in September. - The single reinforces the band’s comeback narrative: three longtime musicians reconnecting, recording again, and turning old chemistry into new material. - The release adds another piece of a ten-track album campaign that already includes a title-track video and lyric videos for two prior singles.

What happened: - Divergent premiered “Out Of Love” as the final single from its upcoming album Rev It Up. - The band is based in Johnston, Iowa, and brings together James Richards, Mike McAlister, and Paul Richards. - James Richards handles guitar, keyboards, and vocals. Mike McAlister plays bass and vocals. Paul Richards plays drums and vocals. - The group reunited after decades apart and began recording in 2024. - “Out Of Love” was produced by Jason Peets at Sweetwater Studios. - The single appears on Vents Magazine.

The details: - The song is built around a character study of a billionaire celebrity with wealth, youth, looks, and access. - The narrator tries commitment, but each relationship collapses into the same cycle of temptation and conflict. - James Richards described the track as an “anti-love song” after teasing from Paul Richards and Mike McAlister about how many love songs he wrote. - Richards developed the idea in a hotel room before the band recorded its second album. - The track uses bright guitar lines and punchy drums to give the song a polished, driving rock feel. - The lyric frame moves through 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 song lands on the line, “I don’t need love to have a real good time.” - Divergent says the arrangement gives the narrator a strut that matches the character, while the mood underneath is colder.

Between the lines: - The song flips a familiar rock theme into a critique of privilege and emotional detachment. - The character’s freedom comes from money and access, not growth or healing, which makes the hook feel more like a choice than a confession. - The band’s collaborative writing process also signals a restart built on shared instincts rather than a solo frontman model.

What’s next: - Rev It Up is set to be released in September. - The album is a ten-track project. - The title track already has an official video, and the earlier singles “Give Her Love” and “I Really Want to Love You (So Bad)” have lyric videos. - Divergent appears to be carrying the reunion project forward with more music built from the same studio chemistry.

The bottom line: - “Out Of Love” finishes Divergent’s pre-album rollout with a hooky rock track that doubles as a rejection of romance and a snapshot of the band’s renewed momentum.