A stunning illustrated collection of lyrics, art, ephemera, and never-before-seen poetry from the musician Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine.

Songs can be incredibly propheticlike a kind of useless magic.

Florence Welch is the charismatic musician of the orchestral rock band Florence + the Machine, whose powerful vocal performances have earned her kudos fromRolling Stonemagazine, among others, as one of the best live performers today. InUseless Magic, Florence offers readers a window into her mind, providing unique insight to the creative process of a fearlessly unique musician that is as magical as her stage presence. The lyrics from her oeuvre are beautifully interwoven with poems, sketches, and jottings from her never-before-seen scrapbooksall wrapped in a cloth-bound, deluxe package that is an objet dart in and of itself. Packed full of Florences on-the-page musings and reproductions of the art that has inspired her dramatic, genre-defying music, she showcases the wide-ranging influences that have impacted her artistry. From Pre-Raphaelite painters and Renaissance artists to Frida Kahlo and Tamara de Lempicka to American soul music, she draws on multiple sources of inspiration to inform her musical stylings and poetry.

Featuring gripping lyrics organized by album, followed by poems and singular songs, Florence explores the sparkling highs and crushing lows of romance, heartbreak, and friendship in this powerful artistic collection.Useless Magicunveils moving, dreamy impressions of life from a tender poet, a whimsical artist, and an extraordinary musician.