Author:Florence Welch
The perfect gift for fans of Florence + the Machine, with additional lyrics, poems and a new chapter of sermons
Songs can be incredibly prophetic, like subconscious warnings or messages to myself, but I often don't know what I'm trying to say till years later. Or a prediction comes true and I couldn't do anything to stop it, so it seems like a kind of useless magic.
'Pop's high priestess bares her soul in this candid collection of poems and lyrics' Observer
'A treasure . . . beautiful. Generous in its honesty, by the end you feel as though you have climbed into the colourful, and sometimes tortured, world of a passionate artist' i
'Makes the reader feel as though they're peeking into a private journal' Refinery29
Her first book of poetry is an elegant collaged scrapbook
—— ObserverA treasure . . . beautiful. Generous in its honesty, by the end you feel as though you have climbed into the colourful, and sometimes tortured, world of a passionate artist
—— iNewsPop's high priestess bares her soul in this candid collection of poems and lyrics . . . offering a chance to appreciate on the bare stage of the blank page the fineness of her words. And like fellow poet-musician Nick Cave, Welch has found a way for the song and the voice of the rabbit-hearted girl to coexist
—— ObserverA varied, visually arresting tome, it brings together poems, lyrics, sketches and notes from Welch's personal and professional life, making the reader feel as though they're peeking into a private journal
—— Refinery 29An alchemy of memoir and imagination
—— Waterstones NewsletterThis book is a joy from the opening track to the closing cut.
—— Hot PressA joyous and nostalgic celebration of the golden age of the LP
—— Daily MirrorAn enlightening spin through the golden age of the album ... complex and poignant
—— Mail on SundayHepworth has more insider knowledge and knows more rock anecdotes than any man alive
—— The HeraldFascinating
—— The WeekA love letter to the LP
—— The SunAn enthusiast’s account of the golden age of vinyl
—— Culture, The Sunday TimesPhillip Schofield has spoken candidly about his coming out process and his current mental health struggles in his autobiography
—— Pink NewsTakes readers on the journey Phillip has taken to get to where he is today. Fans will delight at a nostalgic look back at Phillip's life, relish the behind the scenes stories, and feel touched by the emotional honesty in his writing
—— Northern Life MagazineDazzling
—— Evening StandardFull of anecdotes about onscreen mishaps and meeting the famous
—— Daily MailThe silver-haired overlord of daytime TV . . . Schofe's candour is admirable
—— Evening StandardIn this soul-bearing autobiography, Phillip looks back on his broadcasting career . . . A frank and highly readable life story
—— Sunday ExpressA composer who can write as eloquently as he sings. A rare bird, indeed!
—— Leah BorromeoWith our new-found love of wildlife, this book promises to lift the spirits of not just bird enthusiasts, but nature lovers, too.
—— People's FriendThe exuberance of folk-singer Sam Lee's The Nightingale is irresistible
—— Bird WatchingA master storyteller
—— Guardian praise for Sam Lee's Singing with Nightingales