Pop: Scream

"Everybody Scream," the new album by Florence + the Machine, is reminiscent of the great works of psychedelic rock and folk rock. At the same time, it's the manifesto of a woman who narrowly escaped death. A masterful record.

By Anna Weiß

The organ sounds ominous, a women's choir lays down drawn-out "ahs" until a scream ends the intro: Florence Welch is back. The track "Everybody Scream" opens her sixth album of the same name; it's the title track for good reason. There, she feels like herself: "Here, I don't have to be quiet // Here, I don't have to be kind // Extraordinary and normal all at the same time." But the experience isn't only liberating: "But look at me run myself ragged // Blood on the stage // But how can I leave you when you're screaming my name? // Screaming my name," she sings.