A 30 second video has just been uploaded to the band's Youtube, featuring frontwoman Florence Welch digging a hole and screaming into it.

The Florence + The Machine fandom has been on high alert for a while since she's posted a few times on Instagram in recent weeks, which she usually does only to promote something. (The witch queen is not a big social media fan!) One of the posts contained an image saying "Octobre", prompting speculation of an Octobre release. The most recent post featured a clip of background vocals being recorded as well what appears to be new lyrics:

I came to a clearing full of wailing and keening

A well of tears that never runs dry

The women said we've been waiting

Waiting to meet you

It's only a matter of time

Thrust my fists in the ground

And the earth made

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