Florence And The Machine is the recording name of Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Musically Florence and the Machine's sound is generally referred to as soul inspired indie. Florence And The Machine's music has received praise across the British music media, especially from the BBC who have played a large part in Florence And The Machine's rise to prominence by bringing them into the spotlight as part of BBC Introducing This has lead to her playing Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds festivals. The band's debut album is currently believed to be on the way in 2009. The bands debut single was Kiss with a Fist. The follow up single Dog Days are Over was recorded with no instruments in a studio the "size of a loo".
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Lungs 2009
Reviewed by Sophie Bruce
This album takes you somewhere you'll never want to come back from.
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