If you haven't heard of Florence + The Machine, you're probably in the minority. I'm late to the game too as I just recently heard about a group that's been earning some serious accolades for the last couple months, but I thought even now this band was worth bringing up. The Florence in question is Florence Welch, a London native and talented songwriter with a big, emotionally charged voice who records and performs from her skilled backing band, The Machine. Together they make some captivating indie rock music on their debut, Lungs , an album that has stayed at [...]
Florence and the Machine have bewitched me with excellent singles all year long - the masochistic White Stripes-y stomp "Kiss With A Fist" and "Dog Days Are Over," which impeccably blends Kate Bush's ethereal sounds with blues and soul, have both spent lots of time on repeat - and now that their debut album Lungs has finally arrived stateside, their takeover of my Last.fm recently played list is complete. Lungs is my kind of pop album: dark, complex tunes; unpredictable, interesting arrangements [...]
Above : Great concept, shitty execution. We fell in love with Florence and The Machine when we first heard her amazing cover of Beirut's Postcards from Italy . With only her gorgeous voice and a ukulele, she brought something new and exciting to the tune we'd heard one hundred times. The next track we got our hands on was Dog Days Are Over , the sweeping, rollicking, and climactic album opener. Then came first single Kiss With a Fist , giving domestic violence it's long delayed make-over (we kid!). Then came the album. [...]
It's Florence and the Machine week after her album launch gig in London and this is definitely the most unique thing I've ever given away on the blog. There's only 190 of them in existence so they are extremely limited and are going for £200 each . Florence and designer Faye Sawyer have created this bespoke Jewel box entitled 'Chest' - It's a work of art and is made from grained Bordeaux recycled leather with purple suede on the inside and a Lungs mirror on the lid. Inside there is: For [...]
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A random smattering of new videos. At least they're new to me. Perhaps they're new to you, too. And that's sort of the point. This album is a never-ending supply of fantastic singles. Martina doing her best Lori Petty. This is the title track off album #2. Regina Spektor is quite possibly the most adorable girl on the planet. Though the song title might be slightly misleading. My first thought - it's like La Roux [...]
Florence and The Machine - Rabbit heart (raise it up) Florence and The Machine - You've got the love
The Q Magazine website has the full line up for next month's Glastonbury festival, or as near as you're ever going to get. So take a deep breath, here we go. It runs as follows: Pyramid Stage Friday Neil Young The Specials Lily Allen Fleet Foxes TBC Regina Spektor Gabrielle Cilmi Bjorn Again The Rakes The View Lady Gaga Saturday Bruce Springsteen & The E Street [...]
photo by Alex Lake Florence & The Machine Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) : One of the Songs Of The Year, absolutely. It's anthemic, elegant and muscular . Lyrically, it's a cross between Stevie Nicks and Courtney Love ; vocally, it reminds me of Sinead when she actually sang (it's all whispers now). This song really soars from the middle eight - about 2:15- onward. Wow. [...]
Ieri vi abbiamo presentato la carica elettro-pop dei La Roux . Quest'oggi nonostante geograficamente si rimanga molto vicino ad Elly Jackson, visto che anche Florence Welch è inglese, ci sposta decisamente su un sound più classico. Conosciuta artisticamente come Florence and the Machine , già nelle grazie della BBC e di NME , nonostante non abbia pubblicato nemmeno un disco. Sono usciti alcuni singoli, fra cui questa Rabbit Heart (Reach it up) di cui potete vedere il video in testa al post. Se vi piace vi posso dire che [...]
Florence & The Machine que, até agora, se tinha apresentado como uma irreverente rocker "alternativa", com o novo single, "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)", que só será lançado a 21 de Junho, mas do qual podem ver o vídeo abaixo, leva-a para as estantes da pop por grandes vozes femininas como Kate Bush ou Tori Amos.Este tema é a primeira apresentação de um novo disco, "Lungs", que será editado a 6
Florence and the Machine are the latest blog buzz band featuring a woman singer to catch hype in the U.K. on the back of a clutch of singles, including "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)," which just got a regal music video that looks like cut scenes from the latest Keira Knightley vehicle. The song is a Kate Bush/Eurhythmics-esque slice of booming pop, and is slated for inclusion on Florence and the Machine's debut LP, which got picked up for distribution by Island. The album is due out on July 6. [ Pitchfork ]
A few days ago we posted a thing about Florence & The Machine's new single 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)', which involved having to go over to another website and then click on the playback thing and then try and get it to 15 minutes into the show and then listen to a bit of an interview...it was all pretty laborious and not what you want when you're relaxing at home with a cup of tea and a Twix. So, in the name of immediacy and by way of recompense, here's the song (and video!): [...]
Florence and the Machine’s debut EP, A Lot of Love. A Lot of Blood is a collection of her past two singles and b-sides as well as a new remix by Optimo, out on 12-inch and digitally. Listen to the Optimo remix of "Dog Days Are Over," check out the video for "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)," and enjoy. purchase: A Lot Of Love. A Lot Of Blood. audio: Dog [...]
Those preview pictures I posted the other day of Florence and the Machine 's new video for "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)"? Well the video itself is out now. Just as fantastical as you'd think it was, judging from the preview pictures.
The time is finally drawing near for the release of Florence and the Machine 's full-length debut album, Lungs! The first video and single from the record out this July is the lovely Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up.) Enjoy the video below along with the special remix of Dog Days are Over by Optimo. This special mix is taken from the 12-inch EP A Lot of Love. A Lot of Blood, purchase yours HERE ! MP3: Florence and the [...]
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