Florence and the Machine has surprise released a new EP.
Recorded as a special collaboration with Square Enix, ‘Songs from Final Fantasy XV‘ features songs from, you guessed it, Final Fantasy XV and is out now. It features two brand new songs, ‘Too Much Is Never Enough’ and ‘I Will Be’ alongside a cover of Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’. Check it out below.
“I was listening to Classic FM and there was a whole two hour program about classical music in videogames. It was so inspiring and a whole scope of music that I didn’t know about. ” Florence says of her decision to get involved in the project. “It was really fascinating, the music was incredibly beautiful and emotional and I took it as a sort of sign, to see what I can do in this medium. I’ve always seen Final Fantasy as a beautiful and creative game so I don’t think I could have worked with another video game. It wouldn’t have made sense. In some ways the landscape of Final Fantasy and my own internal landscape seemed to fit quite well, it’s mythical and beautiful and epic.”
It’s a two way street with game director, Hajime Tabata explaining, “We are incredibly excited to have collaborated with Florence on both the cover of ‘Stand By Me’ and on the two original tracks inspired by the world and story of Final Fantasy XV Music has always been a hugely important and much beloved part of the FINAL FANTASY series, and with these three tracks we really wanted to create a musical experience to live within the game, and that will transport listeners, whether new to the series or not, into the epic FFXV Universe”.