Ship to Wreck

"Ship to Wreck"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Released9 April 2015 (2015-04-09)
StudioThe Pool (London)
Genre
Length3:54
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"What Kind of Man"
(2015)
"Ship to Wreck"
(2015)
"Queen of Peace"
(2015)
Music video
"Ship to Wreck" on YouTube

"Ship to Wreck" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015). It was released on 9 April 2015 as the album's second single. The track premiered on Huw Stephens' show on BBC Radio 1 on 8 April 2015 and the accompanying music video was released on 13 April, following the narrative of band's previous two videos of "What Kind of Man" and "St. Jude". The video was filmed in frontwoman Florence Welch's London house.[1][2]

"Ship to Wreck" was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising Welch's vocals, as well as the song's production. The song received nominations for Best Rock Video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.

  1. ^ "Watch: Florence + The Machine share new video". Hot Press. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ Murison, Krissi (3 May 2015). "A tour of Florence". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 August 2022.