Florence And The Machine

CharlieFairhead

CharlieFairhead

Loweringthetonesince1974
Miss Virtually Dead was on the ball with her originally but that thread was archived.
I wasn't too sure about the 1st single but i think the new one is smashing,
Far better than 'Doll and the Kicks' i think, but a bit too early to judge perhaps...i better head for the hills for saying that.
I do have a thing for redheads so perhaps i'm a tad biased.
Any takers?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s0ZPTFfpO40

BBC live version
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UD5wc0HnK-4
 
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Kiss With A Fist is a bit silly but good the first few times , however like most things it gets a tedious. I've only heard a few other songs and they were quite boring but I like that one, so thank you for that.
I don't see what's so special about D&tK either, she just does a nice Gwen Stefani impression. :o:p
 
Wozzer said:
The video isn't very impressive but I like the song. The redhead has a good voice.
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Nah it's not the best video i agree, but it does the job and she does have a great voice.
 
jesuisbryony said:
I don't see what's so special about D&tK either, she just does a nice Gwen Stefani impression. :o:p
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The backlash starts here then my dear. It may turn off topic into redheads V's Blonde singers...but i think i can end any arguement here:
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CharlieFairhead said:
The backlash starts here then my dear. It may turn off topic into redheads V's Blonde singers...but i think i can end any arguement here:
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Wow, no wonder you have a thing for redheads. :guitar:

Dog Days Are Over is really beginning to grow on me. Good song.
 
Wozzer said:
Wow, no wonder you have a thing for redheads. :guitar:
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haha that's Jenny Lewis who's the lead singer of Rilo Kiley and also a solo artist my friend, that said she's another topic altogether.
 
Some interesting lyrics. Strong voice. Shades of Beth Orton.

Needs to make the voice gentler on quieter bits.

Talent that could develop..
 
Hi,

Anyone know much about them ?

I fancy going to see them live after a few U Tube vids so if anyone knows of a spare for the Salford gig I would be pleased to hear from you:D

Cheers

Graham
 
CharlieFairhead said:
I thought she was magnificent at Glasto, the music ain't always my cup of tea but still credit where credit is due. She's certainly going to be a huge star.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2009/artists/florenceandthemachine/index.shtml
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I saw her last year, in a library of all places. She was fantastic. As she was a few weeks ago when i saw her in Salford, in a church!

Kiss with a fist sounds dodgy live, but love rabbit heart.
And as a fellow redhead, i think she looks stunning
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"Lungs" review

It’s official; we’re heading for the end times. Look at the signs: the economy is shattered, Michael Jackson is dead, Blur is back together, and, somehow, Lungs is brilliant. Because, really, it shouldn’t be. After all, we’ve seen the cycle before. A band comes along with a couple brilliant singles and a follow-up that inevitably disappoints. That initial buzz sputters out as quickly as it started, and a promising musician heads back to the corners of the interwebs, cranking out singles that the world treats with polite indifference.

Maybe that’s because it’s so hard to sustain the raw excitement of those initial tracks in the face of incredible expectations; say, for example, featuring on the NME Awards tour, or winning a critics choice award at the Brits. To do so requires more than just a great songwriter, stellar vocals, and musical talent. It requires a level of commitment that most young newcomers would balk at before retreating to the comforts of sexting and iPhones, or whatever young people do these days.

Luckily, Florence is not like most newcomers. Really, she’s not like anyone. Some key details first: Florence is Florence Welsh, a self-described pretty pale girl, and the Machine are one brilliant backing band. But they are a backing band, because this is Florence’s show. And what a show it is. Just that voice, the one heard many months ago coming from absolutely nowhere, a mix of jazz and folk and blue-eyed soul like nothing in a long time. Or rather, like everything. Lungs is a vast jumble of influences, from Kate Bush and Tori Amos to UK electronica (on the Source/Candi Staton cover “You’ve Got the Love”), with Florence’s voice taking on most of the work.

But before going on, we’ve got to deal with “Kiss with a Fist”, Florence’s first single and still one of her best. I admit that when I first heard “Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)”, single number three, it sounded like a retreat, an admission that nothing could match the scruffy brightness of that first effort. But on further listening, “Kiss with a Fist” feels more like the most traditional number on an album straining to be something new.

That’s not to say that it’s a bad number. It’s obviously brilliant. It’s a pitch-perfect pop song in the KT Tunstall vein, with Florence sneering her way into our hearts. But just look at the haunting menace of “Drumming”, the sheer ambition of “Cosmic Love”, the celebratory pop of “Hurricane Drunk”. This is an artist you can’t pin down, can’t demand anything from because, like all the greats, she knows how to surprise your expectations. “If you could only see / the beast you’ve made of me,” she snarls on “Howl”. Anyone who’s come across this redheaded waif in the papers and made their snap judgments needs to hear just how brutal, how brilliant, and how sexy, she can really be.

Of course, this is still a debut, so it might be a little premature to crown Ms. Welch the best thing to happen to British pop since Lily Allen . Like that the titular creature on “Rabbit Heart”, it’d be all-too-easy to frighten her away and send her back to the bizarrely beautiful place she came from. And, yes, she might not be the most versatile singer out there (her operatic voice tends to swing from melodramatic to melancholy, and that’s about it). But for an artist this young, on a first album, that only feels like strength. Because those pipes are big enough to shake the rain from the trees and, with an eclectic balance of genres leaning heavily towards folk and soul, she’s got enough support to make her seem powerful rather than overbearing.

Ultimately, with so many new bands scrambling to be heard amidst the din of MySpace and YouTube, with a million next big things out there, why should you spend 45 precious minutes with Florence and the Machine? Maybe because of the resigned but resilient woman singing on “I’m Not Calling You a Liar” . Or because of the near-brilliant lyricism of “My Boy Builds Coffins”. Or maybe because few moments in pop history have captured joy like the last 30 seconds of “The Dog Days Are Over”. Because what you have, right here, is a truly rare thing—a perfect debut. So congratulations, Florence. Now it’s time to conquer that troublesome sophomore slump. But frankly, I wouldn’t worry.

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http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/107706-florence-and-the-machine-lungs/
 
Managed to make the Salford St Phillips gig and thought it was excellent just got album and impressed aswell:)
 
They're/she's brilliant, the new album is ace, very powerful/emoitonal voice and a distinctive musical style. I saw her almost a year and a half ago not knowing who she was and now she's everywhere and done very well for herself :thumb:
 
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