Florence Welch On The Supernatural Inspiration For 'Everybody Scream' | Sidetracked

Описание: What’s scarier: being haunted by ghosts, or promoting an album? It’s a Halloween special with Florence Welch.

As she prepares to release her new record, 'Everybody Scream', Florence reveals the supernatural elements that inspired her. Plus, swapping playlists with Ethel Cain and Abigail Morris, using fear as a muse; and Annie and Nick reminisce about partying with Florence in the early days of all their careers.

0:00 Welcome Florence Welch!
1:57 Accidental rider items - Christmas trees and hula hoops
3:08 How Florence feels about album release
5:11 Album promo in 2025 - ‘Everything is filmed now!’
10:00 Stress of public facing events
16:30 ‘Everybody Scream’ - Themes and inspiration
24:21 Halloween and keening in Ireland
26:23 Keening on ‘Everybody Scream’
29:38 ‘And Love’ - Final song on album
30:35 Musicians haunted by ghosts - Elton John, Kendrick Lamar, Kesha
32:28 Florence ‘accidentally haunted’ her sister - ‘My mum was so angry’
35:46 Halloween playlist recommendations
40:45 ‘One of the Greats’ and Buffy the Vampire Slayer influence
44:49 Confidence with age
50:17 Release day plans

Florence Welch’s Halloween Music Recommendations:
ØXN - The Trees, They Do Grow High
ØXN - Cruel Mother
Lingua Ignota – DO YOU DOUBT ME TRAITOR
Anna Von Hausswolff –Theatre of Nature
Hilary Woods - Acts of Light
PJ Harvey - White Chalk
Swans - It's Coming and It’s Real
Judee Sill
Storefront Church

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