Florence Road released their second single ‘Caterpillar’.
You can listen to ‘Caterpillar’ HERE.
In addition, the band unveiled a lo-fi performance of the track, filmed on VHS on their recent trip to Boston, Massachusetts by Ace Torie.
Produced by Dan Nigro (Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan), ‘Caterpillar’ is a gorgeous acoustic ballad about the delicate emotions surrounding anxiety that breaks and bends against a lush, subtle string arrangement. Frontwoman Lily’s raw, velvet-edged vocals shine throughout, exuding both vulnerability & strength and anchoring the track with an undeniable magnetism.
Florence Road are a female four-piece from Wicklow, Ireland. Made up of childhood friends Lily Aron (Vocals), Emma Brandon (Guitar), Ailbhe Barry (Bass) and Hannah Kelly (Drums), the band spent their teens perfecting their craft in Aron’s garden shed, refining a sound that is as influenced by icons like The Cranberries as it is contemporary peers such as Wolf Alice and Phoebe Bridgers. However, while influences can indeed be heard, Florence Road instantly sounds like someone new, especially with Lily’s rasping but elegant vocals at the forefront.
First capturing audience attention by posting covers online in their distinct style, the band have built up an ardent fanbase with only one official single ‘Heavy’ to their name, receiving early co-signs from Olivia Rodrigo and beabadoobee in the process. As the band prepares to release more music this year, both ‘Caterpillar’ and ‘Heavy’ should serve as ample warning that Florence Road are set to establish themselves as one of the defining bands of their generation.
