I’ve just watched it. Obviously my love for her has gone up. I love her. The video is beauiful, just like Florence. Honestly? I can’t write anything that’ll make sense. Just watch the video..you’ll understand why!

Florence And The Machine-Drumming Song (Video).

I’m writing this watching Richard Pryor. Funniest man ever? More than likely.

Anyway, this has JUST been uploaded on YouChoob. It’s Florence…in Ibiza! Is she a bit merry? I think she is. Does anyone know the song she starts singing at the end?!

Florence And The Machine. Ibiza 2009.

When did I last make a post about Florence? Well, it’s been a few days..maybe a week. So, I’ve just been on YouTube watching some new live clips. These live performances are from the album, Lungs..the special CD content. Apparently my copy of it is meant to show me these clips, but it doesn’t! So, for those who haven’t seen these performances yet…enjoy! Probably the best version of Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) I’ve seen..oh and of Dog Days Are Over and Between Two Lungs 🙂

Between Two Lungs.

Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up).

Dog Days Are Over.

… I LOVE FLORENCE!

Watch this. Watch it many times. Watch it if you want smile until your face aches. Watch it until you cry from pure happiness. Watch it and feel like you were there. Watch it, and you will see just how motherfeckin’ amazing Florence Welch is. I’ve seen this live…but this clip of it..no words can describe how beautiful it is. The crowd were amazing. Booing her because they didn’t want her to leave. The chant of “GO FLO'” if any of you are seeing her on her next tour…PLEASE do that chant! It’s wicked. This is the best performance on YouTube of this..and it shits on the orignal from a great height!

Florence And The Machine-You\’ve Got The Love (John Peel Tent, Glastonbury 2009.)

It’s fair to say that John Peel would love Florence and would’ve thought this performance was just fantastic.

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LUNGS HAS GONE GOLD!!!!

It’s been out just under a week and it’s gone GOLD!

I’d like to hug and kiss everyone on the cheek that has bought the album. It is bloody amazing!

She’s at T In The Park…she headlined the Future Sounds Stage (I think it’s called that) today. She also did a lovely acoustic version of Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) for BBC3 which made me ever so slightly teary eyed.

I need to meet her don’t I?! :p

Yes yes…July 6th. Which means……………..

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE ALBUM IS NOW OUT!

GO BUY IT!

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I came home earlier and amongst the post was my SIGNED copy of Florence’s album that isn’t out until Monday. I’m pretty sure you can imagine how happy this has made me. Today has pretty much been the best day ever. Anyway, here is my review. I feel I haven’t done the labum justice…but we all know that Lungs is a masterpiece and is the best album of this year. Oh, and it’s pretty much one of the best debut albums ever.

Here it is…after a long time waiting…here it is 🙂  :

They say good things come to those that wait….and wait I have. For nearly two years I have waited for this album. For nearly two years I’ve been in love with Florence And The Machine. The harps, the drums, the lyrics and her enchanting voice are just so powerful and like no other. Everything about her album, Lungs is just perfect. Before I go into depth with this review, I just want to tell you now dear reader that this is THE album of the year. No other record matters apart from this one. No other singer matters apart from Florence. Right, with that cleared up- here we go!

Dog Days Are Over opens up the album, the track which most people became a fan of Florence by hearing this. Understandable.

Old fan favourites such as My Boy Builds Coffins and Girl With One Eye are on the album, and although compared to the other tracks are “old” hearing them on a full length album with new material doesn’t make them seem out of place. They sound just as new as all the other tracks.

I’ve heard Howl is the next single, but I have no idea how true this is. If it is true then it will do just as well as recent single, Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

Her live show always opens with Between Two Lungs, but on the album it is nicely placed in the middle. The live version of this track is just stunning.

Cosmic Love is the most precious track on the album, and it’s also quite heartbreaking. You can sense a lot of hurt and vulnerability on Florence’s album, which is understandable really as she was dumped just before the record was made. As if you would break up with Florence!

My personal favourite track off the album is Hurricane Drunk. I’m not exactly sure what it is about the track that I adore, all I know is that is truly remarkable- like the whole album. Lyrically it’s the most painful on the album, and everyone loves dark lyrics every now and then! Quite amazing that the whole song was written and composed in ten minutes, heartbreak sure does wonders for the creative mind (and soul).

The album closes with You Got The Love, which is better than the original. The live version of this is just electrifying. Hearing everyone sing a long and a sea of hands all in the air is one of the most beautiful things you can experience. When I saw her in May, after what seemed forever (most of her gigs were in/around London) she came back on stage with You Got The Love as the encore. The crowd went mental and I’m pretty sure the majority of us shed tears of happiness. The way Florence sings this gives off a feeling of freedom, that nothing matters at all but that moment. She also brings fans on stage to sing Kiss With A Fist on stage with her and dances in the crowd when the support act are on (she danced right in front of me!) How many bands do that now?!

When I first listened to Florence a few years ago, I played a song of hers to a friend and they said “She sounds like Kate Nash.” NO! There is no comparison at all to Kate Nash here. None at all. The other Kate Florence has been compared to is Kate Bush, which in some respect, you can accept. But, I choose to believe that Florence sounds like no other. Who else uses a harp on their songs?

 This album will no doubt mean a lot to a lot of people, how could it not? Every song is beautiful and powerful in its own right. Every track could easily be a single.

See you down the front in Brum!

It’s not the full set (they cut out Hurricane Drunk..BOOO TO THE BCC!) but the bit before the last song they play (if you’ve seen Flo live before you’ll know what it is!) is amazing, the crowd are just brilliant!

She played the John Peel Stage, and I reckon if he was still here- he’d be in love with her too!

Enjoy!

Florence And The Machine. John Peel Stage. Saturday 27th June 2009.

In case you missed Florence’s beautiful performance on Jonathan Ross last night, here it is :

Florence And The Machine- Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)-Jonathan Ross June 26th 2009.

Oh, and I couldn’t decide if you buy the signed copy of her album or the one with bonus tracks…..SO I BOUGHT BOTH! I am broke! 🙂

They’re also playing Glastonbury today 🙂

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This is going to be in captials so you ALL remember……………..

FLORENCE IS GOING TO BE ON JONATHAN ROSS TONIGHT ON BBC1.

Probably at the end? Singing Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) I think? She could sing the phonebook and I’d still think it was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. No doubt I’ll probably cry. I’m making my mum and stepdad watch it! Hurrah!