Florence And The Machine: I Wanted To Name New Album 'Violence'

Florence Welch has revealed that she wanted to call the band's new album 'Violence'.

The album, which was titled 'Ceremonials', was released today (October 31).

Speaking about the inspiration behind 'Ceremonials', Welch told USA Toady: ''The violence. Mmm. The word itself I'm obsessed with. I wanted to call this whole record just Violence. A violent emotion. You can feel things violently. It's a beautiful word. "I'm such a non-violent person, too. I keep so much inside. I'm the least aggressive person ever. I can't argue."

Welch also revealed that the new album was heavily inspired by director Baz Luhrmann's celebrated adaptation of Romeo And Juliet, adding:

''I wanted to make an album that sounded like the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet', the violence mixed with the classical Shakespearean drama mixed with the pop and the pulp, extreme neon stuff.''

The follow-up to Florence Welch's debut album 'Lungs' was been produced by Paul Epworth at Abbey Road studios in London. Epworth was behind Cosmic Love', one of the standout tracks from her debut.