Florence + The Machine have shared the moody new observe ‘Mermaids’, which explores the gray English climate and society’s darker aspect.
The brand new single arrived at present (April 21), and sees the band pair darkish and dance-inspired instrumentals with the ethereal vocals of frontwoman, Florence Welch. It additionally captures the identical essence as seen with their newest full-length effort, 2022’s Dance Fever.
Produced by Dave Bayley, the densely layered tune references mermaids with “sharp tooth” who seem late at night time to drink, dance and “sacrifice a human coronary heart”.
With strains together with: “I keep in mind falling via these streets / Considerably misplaced, if not for the drunkenness /It makes my chest harm to consider it,” and “shining below lights from shitty golf equipment and doing shitty medicine / And hugging ladies that smelt like Britney Spears and coconuts,” it’s doable that the observe hints at Welch’s 9 years of sobriety, and explores a darker aspect of society.
The only comes after a number of weeks of the band teasing new music on social media. The primary submit arrived on April 6, by way of a reel containing clips from mermaid-themed horror movies which informed followers “A brand new tune is coming to the Dance Fever universe.”
Amid different teasers, the band additionally shared the one’s art work on April 11. Designed by Autumn de Wilde, the duvet was harking back to that seen with Dance Fever, hinting to followers that the 2 initiatives could also be related.
Again in 2021, Welch celebrated seven years of sobriety with a submit on social media, which informed followers scuffling with dependancy to not “quit”.
“I’m 7 years sober at present. I ship my love and assist to anybody who’s struggling. If you’re feeling shaky round ED points, medicine or alcohol, I utterly perceive,” she wrote, sharing a picture of the quantity seven, surrounded by a coronary heart. “The will to disassociate is so robust. However please don’t quit. We’re going to want you on the opposite aspect.”
She additionally mentioned her transition into sobriety in 2019, throughout an interview with Night Customary. “A lot of the issues in my life have gotten exponentially higher from not ingesting, however it’s lonely being sober on large excursions,” she mentioned, explaining how the change has impacted her. “However actually it’s the individuals on the exhibits that save me.”
Final month, the band additionally launched a canopy of No Doubt’s ‘Simply A Lady’, made for the trailer of the brand new season of Yellowjackets.
“I’m such an enormous fan of Yellowjackets and this period of music, and this tune particularly had a huge effect on me rising up, so I used to be thrilled to be requested to interpret it in a ‘deeply unsettling’ means for the present,” she mentioned.
