Fall Back (EP)
| Fall Back | |
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| EP by Florence Road | |
| Released | 20 June 2025 |
| Length | 16:33 |
| Label | Warner |
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| Singles from Fall Back | |
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Fall Back is the debut EP by Irish indie rock quartet Florence Road, consisting of Wicklow-based Lily Aron, Alibhe Barry, Emma Brandon and Hannah Kelly.[1][2][3] It was released on 20 June 2025[4] via Warner Records.[5] The EP was preceded by previously-released singles, "Heavy",[6] "Catterpillar",[2] and "Figure It Out".[4][7]
Background
[edit]Consisting of five tracks each with a length of approximately three minutes, with a total runtime of sixteen minutes and thirty-three seconds, the EP features production contributions from Dan Nigro, Dan Wilson, and John Hill.[8]
The first single, "Heavy", was released on 14 March 2025.[6] It was followed by the second single, "Catterpillar", on 23 April 2025,[2] and the third single, "Figure It Out", on 16 May 2025.[7]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Clash |   [9] |
| DIY | [5] |
| Dork | [10] |
The album received a five-out-of-five rating from Dork, which described it as "basically perfection."[10] DIY gave it a four-star rating and noted, "There are moments where their sound still shows its youth, but there's no doubt that Florence Road are teetering on the edge of something truly brilliant. The ambition in their sound speaks for itself."[5] Clash gave it a rating score of seven, stating "the freshness and whimsy of their debut mixtape hints that their future output will characteristically be their own."[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hand Me Downs" |
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| 3:14 |
| 2. | "Goodnight" |
| Rendle | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Caterpillar" |
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| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Figure It Out" |
| Luca Caruso | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Heavy" |
| Hill | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 16:33 | |||
Note
[edit]- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]
Florence Road
[edit]- Lily Aron – vocals (all tracks), guitars (tracks 2, 4, 5), backing vocals (3)
- Ailbhe Barry – bass (all tracks), backing vocals (1, 2)
- Emma Brandon – guitars
- Hannah Kelly – drums (1–4), piano (3), guitars (5)
Additional contributors
[edit]- Randy Merrill – mastering
- Craig Silvey – mixing (1, 5)
- Sara Mulford – engineering (1)
- Dani Spragg – mixing assistance (1, 5)
- Matt Wolach – mixing assistance (1)
- Joe McGrath – engineering (2, 4)
- Jamie Rendle – backing vocals, bass, drum programming, electric guitar, synthesizer programming (2)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (2)
- Kieron Beardmore – mixing assistance (2)
- Daniel Nigro – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, bass, electric guitar, Mellotron, piano, engineering (3)
- Ryan Linvill – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer, engineering (3)
- Clio Tighe – backing vocals (3)
- Paul Cartwright – violin (3)
- Mitch McCarthy – mixing (3)
- Luca Caruso – mixing (4)
- Marshall Vore – drums, piano (5)
- John Hill – bass (5)
- Jimmy Keeley – engineering (5)
- Yeston – engineering (5)
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Robin (16 May 2025). "Florence Road Announce Debut Mixtape Fall Back". Clash. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Kirby, Andie (23 April 2025). "Florence Road Share "Caterpillar"". Paper. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Brannigan, Paul (30 June 2025). "Olivia Rodrigo dazzles in the summer sun at BST Hyde Park". Louder Sound. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Farrell, Margaret (16 May 2025). "Florence Road Announce Debut Mixtape Fall Back: Hear "Figure It Out"". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Vázquez, Sophie (18 June 2025). "Florence Road – Fall Back". DIY. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (14 March 2025). "Florence Road Share Debut Single "Heavy": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Garner, Emily (16 May 2025). "Florence Road unveil new single, Figure It Out". Kerrang!. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (20 June 2025). "Florence Road Are Headed for Stardom and Having Fun While They're At It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Clarke, Martha (27 June 2025). "Florence Road – Fall Back". Clash. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b Picker, Ciaran (3 July 2025). "Florence Road – Fall Back". Dork. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Fall Black / florence road / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 6 July 2025.