Florence + the Machine is the brainchild of British singer/songwriter Florence Welch. Florence has made quite the splash in the U.K. and has garnered rave reviews over here in North America but I haven't had a chance to give her music a good listen until the last couple of days. And now I'm hooked. Lungs, which was released last summer, definitely deserves your attention.
Florence possesses a strong, soaring voice which she surrounds with an assortment of musical styles. This album is extremely eclectic, combining garage rock with soul, electronic pop, new age and indie rock, among other things. Despite all these disparate influences, the album holds together as a cohesive unit surprisingly well. At times, I can hear elements of The White Stripes, PJ Harvey, Bat For Lashes and Loreena McKennitt in the mix. In particular, "Kiss With A Fist" sounds like it could be a Jack White production with it's raw, blistering guitars.
Below is a video of her performing "Kiss With A Fist" on The Late Show with David Letterman... which Dave says is very "spirited." Indeed.
pretty cool! kinda manic janis like! Would be a cool band name...Manic Janis. I want to review that record!
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