Overview
- Everybody Scream, the sixth Florence + the Machine album, arrived Oct. 31 on Polydor with 12 tracks led by the title song and One of the Greats.
- Welch frames the project as a response to a 2023 ectopic pregnancy that required emergency surgery, drawing on that ordeal to write about grief, mortality and the costs of performing.
- The lyrics confront industry sexism, with One of the Greats pointedly declaring, “It must be nice to be a man and make boring music just because you can.”
- Musically the set blends orchestral pop with horror‑tinged organs, gothic synths, choirs and stomping glam‑rock rhythms, aided by collaborators Mark Bowen, Mitski and Aaron Dessner.
- Critics broadly praise its thematic focus and vocal power, with The Times awarding five stars and outlets including the Guardian, AP and NME noting its theatrical cohesion.