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Florence and the Machine announce new album and share the first single, "What the Water Gave Me"

by Nicole Villeneuve

The long-awaited follow-up to Florence and the Machine‘s 2009 debut Lungs has a release date—sort of. It’s as yet untitled, and with a UK release date of November 7, North America is promised something “sometime the same month.”

Still, it’s something, and judging by the first single “What the Water Gave Me,” that’s an understatement. Florence told Pitchfork that this time around, the band focused on working with one producer, Paul Epworth, who did work on Lungs, as well as albums by Adele and Bloc Party. The results so far are stunning, and you can listen to the single above.