Some 20 years into their evolution and reinvention, Divergent finally releases a song that's been waiting all this time to rage: "Runnin' Free". From its opening electric-guitar banger, the song weighs years passed, but it bursts with the blazing pulse of youth. It's the sound of passion that won't settle down, of love that can never be defeated, and of a band, especially its singer, getting its hands on the wild heart of rock' n' roll.
"Runnin' Free" exudes that golden-era alternative rock aroma, a throwback that still seems fundamentally new. The production is cool and modern, allowing every note to breathe while just hinting at the primal soul of Divergent's sound. It's the kind of song that you hear and immediately start to roll your windows down and turn the volume knob up, forgetting everything for three straight minutes.
"Runnin' Free" is, at bottom, a celebration of more than simply young love but creative staying power. The path it took over the past two decades feels consistent with the thrust of its song, restless, tenacious, unwilling to be caged. The song's new music video further complicates that narrative, reclaiming the track's rebel heartbeat as a visually arresting story, and one that's acutely cleansing.
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