Freedom Child is the fifth studio album by Irish pop rock band The Script. It was released September 1st, 2017 by Columbia & Sony. Marking a departure in sound, the band experiments with dance-pop, rnb and reggae throughout the record. Speaking about how pop music has turned out since The Script went on a hiatus after their last album No Sound Without Silence (2014), Danny O’Donoghue said "If you take a listen to radio now, there aren’t too many bands - guitar, bass, drums, vocals. Everyone has some kind of production element." The album was announced as members of the band took time out with their families in Ireland after four studio albums since 2008. "Rain" was released as the lead single from the album on July 14th, 2017, their first song in 3 years. Followed by "Arms Open" on November 13th of the same year. Explaining how the album title was decided, O'Donoghue said "It came from Mark's side... His seven-year-old came up to him one day and asked, 'Dad, what's terrorism?'" The album title was inspired by its song of the same name, which addresses terrorism and the need for harmony. He also mentioned how the album covers many topics. "Divided States of America", a song on the album was explained by O’Donoghue, who said "We were in America when Trump's inauguration was happening, and you couldn’t walk down the street without seeing how divided America was. The guy selling cigarettes could be a Democrat and the guy he's selling them to could be a Trump supporter." Free