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ALBUM OF THE MONTH: FLORENCE + THE MACHINE - EVERYBODY SCREAM

November 3, 2025

Spooky season just got its soundtrack! Everybody Scream, the new album from Florence + The Machine, arrives this Halloween, ready to cast a spell over record shops nationwide. Known for Florence Welch’s iconic vocals and ethereal presence, the band return with album number six - a record that channels their art pop, indie rock, and baroque pop influences into something unmistakably theirs.


Over the past two years, Welch has written and produced Everybody Scream alongside Mark Bowen (IDLES), Aaron Dessner (The National), and Mitski. The album grew from a period of personal reflection, following lifesaving surgery during the Dance Fever tour in 2023. “The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death. And I felt like I had stepped through this door, and it was just full of women, screaming,” Welch says. Themes of womanhood, ageing, partnership, and mortality run throughout, making it one of Florence + The Machine’s most personal albums yet.


Many Indies across the UK will celebrate the release on 31st October, with some hosting special listening events for fans to experience the album first. And that’s not all, a free Florence + The Machine tote bag will be available with purchase of the album (while stocks last), alongside a double-sided poster for attendees and a special Halloween prize for one lucky fan.


Everybody Scream is out on Specialist Retail Exclusive red vinyl - a must-have for fans and collectors. This Halloween, don’t walk, run to your local record shop, pick up a copy, and celebrate the return of Florence + The Machine, a band whose music always feels a little bit like magic.
 

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