Florence & the Machine Premiere New Track on ‘Recreation of Thrones’

[pmc=related] If the voice singing the track through the finish credit of “Recreation of Thrones” tonight sounded acquainted — or unmistakable — sure, it was Florence + the Machine. The group’s model of the unique “Recreation of Thrones” track “Jenny of Oldstones” debuted through the closing credit of this season’s second episode, following a rendition sung by Podrick Payne earlier within the episode.

Florence, the solely artist to be featured within the closing season of the hit HBO collection, recorded the track after being personally approached by the present’s creators, longtime Florence followers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

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“We’ve all the time been large followers of Florence’s music, and the Season 2 trailer along with her track ‘Seven Devils’ was probably probably the most highly effective we’ve ever had,” Benioff and Weiss mentioned in an announcement launched after the present. “So the chance to listen to her otherworldly voice on our present was all the time on the forefront of our minds. We’re nonetheless pleasantly shocked that she agreed to sing ‘Jenny of Oldstones,’ and we’re in love with the outcome.”

“After I first heard the track it gave the impression of a Celtic lullaby to me,” says Florence. “Celtic music has all the time been in my blood, so I felt like I might do one thing with it. The magic and ritual in ‘Recreation of Thrones,’ to not point out the costumes, have all the time appealed to me. I’m honored to be part of the ultimate season.”

“Jenny of Oldstones” was written by Ramin Djawadi, Dan Weiss, David Benioff and George R.R. Martin.

Florence + the Machine launch a North American tour in Might, together with headlining dates at Governors Ball in New York and FORM in Arcosanti, Arizona,

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Might 10                          Mayer, AZ                                                             Arcosanti
Might 12                     Santa Barbara, CA                                              Santa Barbara Bowl*
Might 13                     Santa Barbara, CA                                              Santa Barbara Bowl*
Might 15                       Harmony, CA                                                      Harmony Pavilion†

Might 17                      Las Vegas, NV                                                     T-Cellular Area†

Might 20                        Denver, CO                                                         Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre†

Might 23                         Chicago, IL                       Huntington Financial institution Pavilion at Northerly Island