Flora Hibberd – Mammoth

London-born, Paris-based artist Flora Hibberd has today unveiled her expansive sophomore album Mammoth, out now via 22TWENTY.

Produced by Ben Lanz (The National, Beirut) and featuring her longtime collaborator Victor Claass, the record captures Hibberd at her most fearless, ambitious, and sonically expansive. Hibberd and Lanz recently had an illuminating conversation for Talkhouse about “live improvisation, what a producer actually does, and the making of Mammoth.”

Flora Hibberd will return to the UK in November for a headline tour which includes a date at The Courtyard Theatre in London on November 12th.

The release follows previous singles “Silent Movie Baby,” “Shelley,” “Ache” – which features vocals from collaborator Sufjan Stevens – and era-opener “Mammoth,” the title track of the LP.

Balancing intimacy with euphoric scale, and sonic playfulness with immediate pop impact, “Ache” leaned into melodic bass and joyous synth lines, while “Mammoth” utilized bold brass instrumentation, “Shelley” drew on poetic references with lush minor progressions and “Silent Movie Baby” saw Flora wrestle with upheaval and desire. 

The new music has arrived to lots of love from both sides of the Atlantic, with support from the likes of NPR, Rolling Stone (Songs You Need To Know), The Line of Best Fit, The New Cue, Rough Trade, Official Charts, MTV UK, Under The Radar, PopMatters, Austin Town Hall, Northern Transmissions (Video of the Day), DORK, Hard of Hearing, Radio X (John Kennedy), SiriusXM (XMU Download 15), Apple Music (New In Indie, Midnight City), Qobuz (New In Indie, Trending Singles) and Soundcloud (New Rock Now). 

An evolution from the lush acoustic warmth and folk-tinged sonics of her acclaimed debut album Swirl, Hibberd makes a creative leap forward with Mammoth, a 10-track collection shot through with the energy of an epoch – electric, raging, and vital – as she takes a turn toward modular synth-driven rock and energised pop. It’s a record about ghosts, time, and life in the neighbourhood, responding to the mounting weirdness of hypermodernity with its own set of contradictions: dynamic yet cohesive, multiple yet clear-eyed, enraged yet joyous. 

Flora Hibberd recently returned to the UK to support Hannah Cohen following two shows at The Great Escape earlier this summer and a trio of dates supporting Beirut in Europe. She has also been announced for Berlin’s PEOPLE Festival, a heralded week-long residency and festival created by the Dessners (The National), Bon Iver & friends. Full list of confirmed festival appearances and live dates on the poster below. Having steadily grown a reputation as a compelling performer, Hibberd has shared stages with the likes of Kim Deal, Kate Bollinger, Oracle Sisters, Porridge Radio and more.

The second studio album from Flora Hibberd follows debut LP Swirl (2025) – and consequently the deluxe edition of the record earlier this year – which arrived quietly, but quickly garnered a wave of critical praise. Earning love from music tastemakers across social media, many saluted it with Album of the Year acclaim, lauding her haunting musicality in the contemporary folk-pop space. The record was produced by Shane Leonard, who recruited musicians for the album who play with the likes of Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens and The Tallest Man On Earth. 

While early support came from Cerys Matthews, who invited Hibberd to record a session for BBC Radio 6 Music at Maida Vale Studios back in 2022, momentum around the artist has become undeniable since Swirl. Her growing recognition has been driven by audience-led attention and the passion of the music fan, built on nothing but Hibberd’s raw talent.

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