FIVE FOR FRIDAY – 30TH JANUARY 2026
Echo the Divide launch their 2026 with ‘Orange Marmalade’, a high-voltage alt-rock anthem born from instinct, fusing widescreen guitars, pounding rhythms and soaring hooks into a festival-ready rush of nostalgia and modern polish. Beneath its euphoric drive, the track traces a relationship on the edge, balancing urgency and vulnerability as one decisive night threatens to change everything.
‘Orange Marmalade’ by Echo the Divide is set for release on January 21st, 2026
Echo the Divide kick off 2026 with a bold statement of intent in their thunderous new single ‘Orange Marmalade’ – an anthemic rush of alt-rock grit, neon nostalgia, and widescreen emotion. Written and recorded in just a couple of days, the track captures a rare moment of pure creative instinct, bursting with immediacy and confidence from the opening notes. Effortless yet explosive, ‘Orange Marmalade’ feels like the sound of a band trusting their gut, and striking gold.
Getting To Know... Echo The Divide
Some songs don’t ask for permission, they just kick the door open. And Echo the Divide’s 'Orange Marmalade' is one of them. With its neon-soaked riffs, festival-sized hooks, and gut-punch emotion, the band’s latest single kickstarts a vibrant new chapter for them.
Written and recorded in a burst of instinctive creativity, 'Orange Marmalade' captures Echo the Divide at their most immediate and magnetic. The track’s alt-rock urgency and subtle synth-pop glow call to mind the cinematic drama of U2 and the modern swagger of The 1975, but it’s in the trio’s emotional honesty and dynamic presence that their true voice cuts through. It’s a song that could fill stadiums, yet still feels intimate enough to soundtrack a long, uncertain night.
PREMIERE: Echo the Divide step forward with expansive alt-rock anthem ‘Orange Marmalade’
Echo the Divide arrive at the start of 2026 sounding energised and assured on new single ‘Orange Marmalade’, a track that thrives on immediacy and instinct. Written and recorded over just a few days, there’s a palpable sense of momentum running through the song, as if the band captured a fleeting creative spark and refused to overthink it. The result is an alt-rock anthem that feels both effortless and intentional, balancing emotional weight with widescreen ambition.