Florence & The Machine, Discusion Thread.

[Purplereign]

thanks

 

[powerhour24]

New track, I'm loving the new sound.

Florence + The Machine - What The Water Gave Me - YouTube

 

[iron yuppie]

Damn, she is channeling Bat for Lashes there in the vocal tone and general mysticism of the whole thing. I like it.

 

[MoodyJ]

I like it!

 

[nirniva]

If the rest of the album is on the same level as What The Water Gave Me and Strangeness and Charm, we're in for a treat come November.

Spoiler

For those who haven't heard Strangeness and Charm:
Florence and the machine - Strangeness and charm (Glastonbury 2010) - YouTube

 

[trojanchick99]

Love both of those songs. Her voice on Strangeness and Charm gives me the chills.

 

[cobl04]

New track, I'm loving the new sound.

Florence + The Machine - What The Water Gave Me - YouTube

Awesome, awesome tune. I definitely approve if this is like a new direction or something.

 

[BoMac]

If the rest of the album is on the same level as What The Water Gave Me and Strangeness and Charm, we're in for a treat come November.

Would you recommend these songs to me, given that I detest female singers and I generally don't listen to anything by them?

Spoiler

I really loved Lungs and these new songs have me very excited about the new album.

 

[canedge]

I have been listening to Florence quite a bit lately. I figured out why. I find her generally dramatic and classly unlike the parade of talentless MTV starlets destined to get the largest shot of their coochies plastered all over MTV.

I picked up the drumming song single and looking for more suggestions.

 

[cobl04]

talentless MTV starlets destined to get the largest shot of their coochies plastered all over MTV.

This describes exactly how I feel about Kesha.

 

[Saracene]

Love the new songs! And yeah she's definitely chanelling Bat For Lashes on the first track.

 

[u2popmofo]

I still with the thread title had a + and not a &.

 

[prbiker15]

I'm really liking "What The Water Gave Me", especially the last two minutes. Great song.

 

[nirniva]

I have been listening to Florence quite a bit lately. I figured out why. I find her generally dramatic and classly unlike the parade of talentless MTV starlets destined to get the largest shot of their coochies plastered all over MTV.

I picked up the drumming song single and looking for more suggestions.

Agreed. Honestly, it's really refreshing to see a borderline-mainstream female pop star use her "image" as an extension of her music, rather than the other way around.

As for recommendations: If you don't have Lungs in full, I'd just say to download that. Fantastic album from start to finish.

 

[nirniva]

Florence & the Machine Reveal LP Details | News | Pitchfork
New info! The new album called "Ceremonials", and it has a new UK release date: October 31. Here's the cover art:

 

[bono_man2002]

I'm really liking "What The Water Gave Me", especially the last two minutes. Great song.

Hoping the rest of the album is going to be huge, Can't wait for it.

 

[Saracene]

I love the album cover There's something about her in this image that makes me think of a silent-era movie star.

 

[cobl04]

Cannot wait.

 

[iron yuppie]

I'll take a cue from EYKIW and judge the album from the song titles: it looks wonderful.

 

[nirniva]

Oh, by the way, there's also a new single out now: "Shake It Out".
Check Out: Florence and the Machine – “Shake It Out” ? Consequence of Sound

 

[LDM007]

Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out - YouTube

It starts off sounding like Radiohead's "Motion Picture Soundtrack" with an awesome drumtrack and then turns into a momentous track with the power of Kate Bush singing on the climaxes of some of U2's biggest songs. This song is a MONSTER and definitely has me looking forward to her new album.

 

[cobl04]

That song's great to. This album has the potential to be one of my absolute favourites of the year.

 

[nirniva]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSLdptE5aFw&feature=player_embedded
It starts off sounding like Radiohead's "Motion Picture Soundtrack" with an awesome drumtrack and then turns into a momentous track with the power of Kate Bush singing on the climaxes of some of U2's biggest songs. This song is a MONSTER and definitely has me looking forward to her new album.

This is a good description. Gotta say, I got a bit of an "Ultraviolet" vibe from the chord progression...anyone else?

 

[Catman]

I... love this... song...

 

[LemonMelon]

Really, really love What The Water Gave Me. They've grown more grandiose and more dark at the same time.

 

[U2Girl1978]

Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out - YouTube

It starts off sounding like Radiohead's "Motion Picture Soundtrack" with an awesome drumtrack and then turns into a momentous track with the power of Kate Bush singing on the climaxes of some of U2's biggest songs. This song is a MONSTER and definitely has me looking forward to her new album.

Unbelievable. She just gets better and better. I can't wait for her to tour.

 

[Saracene]

I'm joining the adoration of the new song

 

[nirniva]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/sep/15/florence-machine-ceremonials
Why is it not Halloween yet?
EDIT: Good God, the comments.

 

[MoodyJ]

The cover is gorgeous, and I love the new song. I'm looking forward to this one.

 

[prbiker15]

What The Water Gave Me, and now Shake It Out, are just amazing tracks. Can't wait for the new album.