Useless Magic: Lyrics, Poetry and Sermons

The perfect gift for fans of Florence + the Machine, featuring lyrics, never-before-seen poetry, and scrapbook entries from the award-winning singer

‘An alchemy of memoir and imagination’ Waterstones Newsletter

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.

Florence Welch needs no introduction.

As the lead vocalist of the award-winning band Florence + The Machine, who burst onto the scene with their cult-classic debut album Lungs, she has won the hearts of fans across the globe with her ethereal voice and theatrical stage presence and, more recently, for her collaboration with Taylor Swift on Florida!.

Now, ahead of the release of the band’s new album, Everybody Scream, explore the iconic voice of their acclaimed singer with this stunning collection of her lyrics, poems and scrapbook entries.

Featuring beautiful illustrations and journal-style intimacy, Useless Magic is the must-have book for any Florence + The Machine fan.

Praise for 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 News

'Makes the reader feel as though they're peeking into a private journal' Refinery29