FloCast

Florence + the Machine's 2nd album, Ceremonials, is turning 15 years old! We look back at this album a decade-and-a-half later and delve into its history, and discuss what it means to us today. Also, Emily licks confetti.

It feels like yesterday that the Everybody Scream started, and here we are already at the finish line! We recap the European summer festivals in all their soggy glory.

The North American Everybody Scream tour has concluded, and your hosts were present for much of it! Join us as we recount our experiences and specific moments from each show, all huddled up in our FATM blankets.

Ariel and Everett attend the opening tour for Everybody Scream, sharing their thoughts and letting ticket holders of upcoming tours know what to expect! We have enacted a spoiler policy for this episode and will make clear which parts contain tour spoilers, starting with an FAQ section answering your questions about places to stand, merch stock, etc., followed by a more spoiler-heavy rundown of each show we attended.

Flocast goes AV Club! Florence did a Criterion Closet video, so we decided to sit down and watch all eight of these movies! https://www.criterion.com/shop/collection/914-florence-welch-s-closet-picks?srsltid=AfmBOoqeuhIxI0GZgTWENQ_2aVG1x0-0ZIqIN_z_p-BUcq0F8QD-Vrlu

FloCast invites our friend, Marcie, on to discuss the folklore and mysticism of Everybody Scream. Plus, we catch up on the Buckle video, the Chamber Versions, and stockings.

Everybody Scream, Florence + the Machine's 6th album, is out now. Join us as we go track-by-track dissecting this album, discovering new favorites and moments that have jumped out to us from our early impressions!

We discuss the final single before the album releases, Sympathy Magic, as well as catch up on interviews and tour news from the last several weeks! Ariel gets awkwardly edited into the episode. Videos referenced:

Graham Norton performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShCTVXdRvuQ

Zane Lowe interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvSjv6wCtc0

Jimmy Fallon performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxN-lzy4O8

Sympathy Magic video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRfet_VLbzU

Flocast invites some friends to discuss "One of the Greats", socks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then socks again. Articles mentioned in this episode:

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/27/florence-welch-sexism-screaming-lost-pregnancy-nearly-killed-her

Triple J: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=109Z86KAajU&pp=ygUaZmxvcmVuY2UgbWFjaGluZSBpbnRlcnZpZXfSBwkJ6wkBhyohjO8%3D

Single press release: https://www.stereogum.com/2324054/florence-the-machine-one-of-the-greats/music/

Florence + the Machine's 6th album, Everybody Scream, has been announced! We unpack the announcement, teasers, and music video for the title track and start our own witch choir.