The bright, engaging young Irish band Florence Road released the one-off single "7563" in August, and they just finished a North American tour last week. While they were in LA, someone broke into their tour van and stole their gear, but they still finished the run after supporters like Eddie Vedder lent them equipment. Today, they share the sharp, exuberant new single "Wish Upon You." As always, Lily Aron's huge and expressive voice is at the center, but my favorite part is when the full-band harmonies turn into a scream just before the chorus. Here's what the band says about it:
We didn’t have a plan for the song, but it became a love song without us really meaning for it to. It’s about that point when you’re with someone and everything just feels a bit easier. You’re not thinking too much about it, you’re just happy to be around them. Looking back, it’s probably one of the most uncomplicated, resolute songs we’ve written, and I think that’s what makes it mean something to us. There’s no great sadness behind it or complicated story. It’s just about being happy, letting yourself believe in something good, and not feeling the need to talk yourself out of it.
Check it out below.
"Wish Upon You" is out now on Warner.
