On June 29, 2018, “Virgin EMI” label released “High as Hope”, the fourth Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Beacon House” in Los Angeles, “123” in London, and was produced by Emile Haynie, Florence Welch, Brett Shaw, Thomas Bartlett, and Tobias Jesso Jr.
Personnel:
- Florence Welch– vocals, drums, percussion, piano, additional synths, drawing
- Emile Haynie– synths, drums
- Brett Shaw – Rhodes, synths, programming, bass, additional drums, additional percussion
- Thomas Bartlett– piano, Mellotron, organ, synths, bass, keyboards
- Andrew Wyatt– bass, piano, Mellotron, additional synths
- Jonathan Wilson– guitars, additional drums
- Rob Ackroyd – guitars, ukelele
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
- Carla Azar– drums
- Tom Monger – harp
- Kamasi Washington– tenor saxophone, horns arrangement
- Jamie xx– drums, synths
- James Gadson– additional drums
- Jasper Randall – vocal contracting
- Angela Parrish – backing vocals
- Leslie Stevens – backing vocals
- Sampha Sisay– piano
- Tobias Jesso Jr.– additional keyboards, piano
- Josh Tillman– additional guitar
- Nathan Willett– backing vocals
- Lu Lu McJunkins – cello
- Emile Haynie – recording
- Brett Shaw – recording
- Tim Montague – additional recording
- Morgan Stratton – additional recording
- Michael Harris – additional recording
- Keith Gretlein – additional recordingZachary Zajdel – assistant engineering
- Christopher Cerullo – assistant engineering
- Derrick Stockwell – assistant engineering
- Matt Mysko – assistant engineering
- Tom Elmhirst– mixing
- John Davis – mastering
- Bob Ludwig– mastering
- Sally Herbert – arrangements, conducting
- Tom Bailey – recording
- John Prestage – assistant engineering
- Olli Cunningham – score supervision
- Isobel Griffiths – contracting
- Amy Stewart – assistant contracting
- Everton Nelson – leading
- Brian Roettinger – art direction
- Tom Beard – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Florence Welch, except where noted.
- June
- Hunger – Florence Welch, Tobias Jesso Jr., Emile Haynie
- South London Forever – Florence Welch, Brett Shaw
- Big God – Florence Welch, Jamie Smith
- Sky Full of Song – Florence Welch, Emilie Hayine, Thomas Bartlett
- Grace – Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Patricia – Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett
- 100 Years
- The End of Love – Florence Welch, Tobias Jesso Jr.
- No Choir – Florence Welch, Emile Hayine, Andrew Wyatt
