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
• Robert Ackroyd – guitars, ukelele
• Tom Monger – harp
• 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
• Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
• Carla Azar– drums
• 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
• Sally Herbert – arrangements, conducting
• Tom Bailey – recording
• Emile Haynie – recording
• Brett Shaw – recording
• Tim Montague – additional recording
• Morgan Stratton – additional recording
• Michael Harris – additional recording
• Keith Gretlein – additional recording
• Zachary Zajdel – engineer assistant
• Christopher Cerullo – engineer assistant
• Derrick Stockwell – engineer assistant
• Matt Mysko – engineer assistant
• John Prestage – engineer assistant
• Tom Elmhirst– mixing
• John Davis – mastering
• Bob Ludwig– mastering
• Olli Cunningham – score supervision
• Brian Roettinger – art direction
• Tom Beard – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Florence Welch, except where noted.

1. June
2. Hunger – Florence Welch, Tobias Jesso Jr., Emile Haynie
3. South London Forever – Florence Welch, Brett Shaw
4. Big God – Florence Welch, Jamie Smith
5. Sky Full of Song – Florence Welch, Emilie Hayine, Thomas Bartlett
6. Grace – Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Tobias Jesso Jr.
7. Patricia – Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett
8. 100 Years
9. The End of Love – Florence Welch, Tobias Jesso Jr.
10. No Choir – Florence Welch, Emile Hayine, Andrew Wyatt