The Lead

The Lead is the debut extended play by English girl group Flo. It was released on 8 July 2022, through Island Records. It was preceded by three singles: "Cardboard Box", "Immature" and "Summertime". The debut extended play was produced by MNEK, except "Another Guy (Acoustic)". On 14 September 2022, the English trio re-released the extended play which served as a deluxe, with a promotional single: "Not My Job". Background "Cardboard Box" was first released on 24 March 2022, by the English trio and acted as the trio's debut single. Later on, this single also acted as the lead single for their extended play. The debut song was produced by English producer MNEK. An accompanying music video was published to YouTube on 1 April 2022, which surpassed 900 thousand views within days. Many established artists, such as SZA and Missy Elliott praised the song on social media. The trio described the song as "getting yourself together after a breakup". On 6 May 2022, an acoustic version of this single was released. "Immature" acted as their second single which was released on 6 July 2022. Pitchfork described the trio's vocals as "an icy edge, while the trio's golden harmonies at the bridge keep things crisp." A music video for this single was released on the same day as the EP. The trio performed both singles live for Vevo DSCVR on 5 August 2022.