{"id":2086932,"date":"2026-08-10T12:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2086932"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:05:37","slug":"florence-road-tackle-feeling-out-of-place-lost-and-confused-on-soaring-new-single-7563","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2086932","title":{"rendered":"Florence Road tackle \u201cfeeling out of place, lost and confused\u201d on soaring new single \u20187563\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NMEAR_NME-FLORENCE-ROAD-THE-COVER-2026-2-CREDIT-MARISA-BAZAN@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Florence Road tackle \u201cfeeling out of place, lost and confused\u201d on soaring new single \u20187563\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;This song means the world to us. For anyone with the strange feeling of becoming a stranger to yourself&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Tom Skinner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-10T13:05:37+01:00\">10th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NMEAR_NME-FLORENCE-ROAD-THE-COVER-2026-2-CREDIT-MARISA-BAZAN@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Florence Road (2026), photo by Marisa Bazan\" title=\"NMEAR_NME-FLORENCE-ROAD-THE-COVER-2026-2-CREDIT-MARISA-BAZAN@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Florence Road. Credit: Marisa Bazan for NME<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Florence Road have shared a new single, \u20187563\u2019 \u2013 you can listen to it below.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish band and former <em>NME Cover<\/em> stars\u2018 latest track follows on from their 2026 breakout song \u2018Hanging Out To Dry\u2019, which reached Number One on the Irish Airplay Chart and went viral on TikTok.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: In the eye of the storm with Florence Road: \u201cWe\u2019re all in it for the end goal of a great song\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201d7563\u2032 is about feeling out of place, lost and confused. Not being sure of who you are,\u201d the group explained in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about knowing that you need to break yourself out of it, feeling that something is calling at you to wake you up from this \u2018bad dream\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off with a soaring, anthemic intro, the single finds singer and guitarist Lily Aron admitting that \u201c<em>everything\u2019s blue<\/em>\u201d before asking: \u201c<em>When will it end?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the heavier chorus, she adds: \u201c<em>Dive slow and I\u2019m falling for hours \/ And the seahorse is pulling me downwards \/ And I\u2019m tangled in the fright \/ Dive slow, and I\u2019m trapped in the towers \/ And the ceiling\u2019s beginning to shower \/ So I guess it\u2019s fight or flight<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A frantic and distorted fast-paced bridge follows, including the lines: \u201c<em>Something calling and it\u2019s calling and it\u2019s calling me \/ Calling and it\u2019s calling and it\u2019s 7563 \/ Ringing and it\u2019s ringing, and it\u2019s ringing right in front of me \/ 75 \/ 75 \/ 7563<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Florence Road have been playing \u20187563\u2019 at their live shows since 2024, and it has since become a fan favourite.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo happy to finally release this song, after two years of playing it live,\u201d they wrote on social media. \u201cWe\u2019ve had the joy of playing it in Australia, across Europe and in America, and now you can finally know what the lyrics are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis song means the world to us. For anyone with the strange feeling of becoming a stranger to yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The four-piece released their debut mixtape, \u2018Fall Back\u2019, last summer. Their EP \u2018Spring Forward\u2019 followed earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Florence Road, who were nominated for BBC Radio 1\u2019s Sound Of 2026, are due to appear at Reading &amp; Leeds and Ireland\u2019s Electric Picnic later this month. They\u2019ll also play a run of headline shows in Ireland at the end of the year. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the band opened for Wolf Alice at their massive homecoming gig at London\u2019s Finsbury Park. Their other recent live appearances include slots at Latitude, Tramlines, Kendal Calling and Boardmasters. This spring, they embarked on their biggest UK headline tour yet.<\/p>\n<p>The NME 100 alumni spoke to us for their <em>Cover<\/em> feature in May. During the interview, Aron explained that \u2018Spring Forward\u2019 captured \u201clove in a nutshell\u201d. She added: \u201cDifferent types of love. It\u2019s how you receive love, how you understand it, processing the negative and the good.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbxxlNfM196\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Drummer Hannah Kelly added: \u201cIf \u2018Fall Back\u2019 is falling back into adulthood, \u2018Spring Forward\u2019 is like putting your shoes on and being like, \u2018OK, let\u2019s keep going.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked what Florence Road were most determined to hold on to as they keep growing, Aron replied: \u201cInner peace. Just being happy and sure of ourselves and not letting anyone else\u2019s opinions except the four of ours really matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story\u2019s launch, titled \u2018Songs For A Road Trip\u2019 \u2013 featuring Cameron Winter,\u00a0MUNA,\u00a0Wet Leg and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Florence Road<\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-sidebar-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xbox-Game-Pass-2025-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Xbox-Game-Pass-2025-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Xbox Game Pass 2026: what\u2019s new and what\u2019s worth playing?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ravyn-Lenae-Credit-Press-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ravyn-Lenae-Credit-Press-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Ravyn Lenae \u2013 \u2018Blue Island\u2019 review: R&amp;B\u2019s wunderkind finds her new pop groove<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLO-Credit-Alex-J-Piper-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FLO-Credit-Alex-J-Piper-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">FLO \u2013 \u2018Therapy At The Club\u2019 review: messy night out still has plenty to celebrate<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ikeda-credit-erika-kamano-400x254.jpeg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ikeda-credit-erika-kamano-800x508.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">iKeda is building her own world full of bubbly electropop gold<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ricky-Gervais-Alley-Cats-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ricky-Gervais-Alley-Cats-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">\u2018Alley Cats\u2019 review: look what Ricky Gervais has dragged in<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-custom_ad_1  tdi_94 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-sidebar-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_95\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_96  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_98  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_100  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_102  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_104 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>More Stories<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_105 td-pb-border-top td_module_flex_1--card td_module_flex_1--card--highlight td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_105\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_105\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/oasis-1994@2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/oasis-1994@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch previously-unseen footage of Oasis\u2019 early 1994 gig in Glasgow<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BRANDON_FLOWERS_2026_ChrisPhelps-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BRANDON_FLOWERS_2026_ChrisPhelps-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Listen to Brandon Flowers\u2019 driving new single \u2018Tiger\u2019s Blood\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_julienbaker_lucydacus_getty_2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026_julienbaker_lucydacus_getty_2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch Lucy Dacus perform \u2018Bullseye\u2019 with Julien Baker at Outside Lands 2026<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/djo-charli-xcx@2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/djo-charli-xcx@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch Charli XCX leave Djo a voicemail during \u2018Charlie\u2019s Garden\u2019 at Outside Lands 2026<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-FONTAINES-D-C-LIVE-17-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2024-FONTAINES-D-C-LIVE-17-CREDIT-ANDY-FORD@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch Fontaines D.C. debut new songs \u2018Marianne\u2019 and \u2018Six Shot Morning\u2019 in first full headline show of 2026<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joseph_Okpako_Kayla_Bartkowski-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joseph_Okpako_Kayla_Bartkowski-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Watch Charli XCX join The Strokes for \u2018Take It Or Leave It\u2019 at Outside Lands 2026<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Florence Road have shared a new single, \u20187563\u2019 \u2013 you can listen to it below.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish band and former <em>NME Cover<\/em> stars\u2018 latest track follows on from their 2026 breakout song \u2018Hanging Out To Dry\u2019, which reached Number One on the Irish Airplay Chart and went viral on TikTok.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: In the eye of the storm with Florence Road: \u201cWe\u2019re all in it for the end goal of a great song\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201d7563\u2032 is about feeling out of place, lost and confused. Not being sure of who you are,\u201d the group explained in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about knowing that you need to break yourself out of it, feeling that something is calling at you to wake you up from this \u2018bad dream\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off with a soaring, anthemic intro, the single finds singer and guitarist Lily Aron admitting that \u201c<em>everything\u2019s blue<\/em>\u201d before asking: \u201c<em>When will it end?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the heavier chorus, she adds: \u201c<em>Dive slow and I\u2019m falling for hours \/ And the seahorse is pulling me downwards \/ And I\u2019m tangled in the fright \/ Dive slow, and I\u2019m trapped in the towers \/ And the ceiling\u2019s beginning to shower \/ So I guess it\u2019s fight or flight<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A frantic and distorted fast-paced bridge follows, including the lines: \u201c<em>Something calling and it\u2019s calling and it\u2019s calling me \/ Calling and it\u2019s calling and it\u2019s 7563 \/ Ringing and it\u2019s ringing, and it\u2019s ringing right in front of me \/ 75 \/ 75 \/ 7563<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Florence Road have been playing \u20187563\u2019 at their live shows since 2024, and it has since become a fan favourite.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo happy to finally release this song, after two years of playing it live,\u201d they wrote on social media. \u201cWe\u2019ve had the joy of playing it in Australia, across Europe and in America, and now you can finally know what the lyrics are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis song means the world to us. For anyone with the strange feeling of becoming a stranger to yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The four-piece released their debut mixtape, \u2018Fall Back\u2019, last summer. Their EP \u2018Spring Forward\u2019 followed earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Florence Road, who were nominated for BBC Radio 1\u2019s Sound Of 2026, are due to appear at Reading &amp; Leeds and Ireland\u2019s Electric Picnic later this month. They\u2019ll also play a run of headline shows in Ireland at the end of the year. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the band opened for Wolf Alice at their massive homecoming gig at London\u2019s Finsbury Park. Their other recent live appearances include slots at Latitude, Tramlines, Kendal Calling and Boardmasters. This spring, they embarked on their biggest UK headline tour yet.<\/p>\n<p>The NME 100 alumni spoke to us for their <em>Cover<\/em> feature in May. During the interview, Aron explained that \u2018Spring Forward\u2019 captured \u201clove in a nutshell\u201d. She added: \u201cDifferent types of love. It\u2019s how you receive love, how you understand it, processing the negative and the good.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbxxlNfM196\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Drummer Hannah Kelly added: \u201cIf \u2018Fall Back\u2019 is falling back into adulthood, \u2018Spring Forward\u2019 is like putting your shoes on and being like, \u2018OK, let\u2019s keep going.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked what Florence Road were most determined to hold on to as they keep growing, Aron replied: \u201cInner peace. Just being happy and sure of ourselves and not letting anyone else\u2019s opinions except the four of ours really matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story\u2019s launch, titled \u2018Songs For A Road Trip\u2019 \u2013 featuring Cameron Winter,\u00a0MUNA,\u00a0Wet Leg and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/florence-road-tackle-feeling-out-of-place-lost-and-confused-on-soaring-new-single-7563-3961745&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NMEAR_NME-FLORENCE-ROAD-THE-COVER-2026-2-CREDIT-MARISA-BAZAN@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Florence Road tackle \u201cfeeling out of place, lost and confused\u201d on soaring new single \u20187563\u2019 &#8220;This song means the world to us. For anyone with the strange feeling of becoming a stranger to yourself&#8221; By Tom Skinner 10th August 2026 Florence Road. Credit: Marisa Bazan for NME Florence Road have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2086932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2086932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086932\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2086932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2086932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2086932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}