Florence + the Machine are officially back and armed with new music, as they premiere a brand new video and song online!

The clip, titled 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful…', is the first taster for fans as to what we can expect from the band's third studio album.

[related]The new clip is directed by Tabitha Denholm and Vincent Haycock, and sees Flo dancing with a clone of herself on the stage of an amphitheatre.

The track itself is almost entirely instrumental, apart from Florence's distinctive vocals entering only midway through, accompanied by a full orchestral sound.

Not only is there new music, but FATM are expected to announce their album later this week, offering fans new track 'What Kind Of Man' as a free download when it becomes available to pre-order on iTunes.

Fans caught on to this news after a banner promoting the record was uploaded to iTunes earlier than intended, also giving a glimpse to the above artwork.

Those lucky enough to be classed as close family and friends attended an album playback in London last night (February 9), where they heard new songs including 'Ship To Wreck', 'Caught' and 'Delilah', as well as 'What Kind of Man'.

The group have already been announced to play a number of international music festivals this summer, with rumours nowcirculating that they may appear at one or two UK based ones aswell.