Florence + The Machine's new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful may still actually be two months away, but there's another new taste of the Ceremonials follow-up out in the world. Following the release of the title track and "What Kind of Man," today (March 23), Florence Welch and co. dropped the latest gorgeous track, the subdued new song "St. Jude."
Unlike "What Kind of Man," which begins small and quiet and then builds into one of Florence + The Machine's more explosive and powerful songs to date, "St. Jude" keeps things soft and contemplative throughout its whole four minutes, thirty-eight seconds.
Calling out to the "patron saint of lost causes," Welch's cry is set against a touch of horn and a steady, small beat that has the pace of a heartbeat. The peacefulness of this song recalls My Brightest Diamond, but Welch's own croon helps to make this song one of Florence + The Machine's most vulnerable singles to date.
In the music video, Welch emerges from the greenery of "How Big How Blue How Beautiful" soaking wet, before getting picked up and carried by a man. Soon, she emerges on her own two feet, walking through the streets of suburbia, praying in church and heading back to the grounds from which she came.
Watch the new music video for Florence + The Machine's "St. Jude" below:
"St. Jude" is the latest track to be debuted from Florence + The Machine's new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful and follows the release of the title track and "What Kind of Man."How Big How Blue How Beautiful will be released on June 2.
Florence + The Machine will then follow up the release of its first album in four years with a string of festival dates, including spots at Governors Ball and Bestival.
