VZ Magazine

Do you like a chicks voice packed with original punch and saturated with folklore style? Prepare your ears to fall madly in love with the sound of Florence and The Machine. I had not heard this band until recently on VH1 and I'm assuming neither did the rest of you. If you did have the listening pleasure, your fortunate and the rest should be envious. After watching and listening to their music video Shake It Out, I immediately searched for more as if I was on a music hunger strike. It didn't take long before I was a full blown Florence junkie. Florence Welch's voice reminds me of Jem mixed with Annie Lennox and an extra angry Sarah McLachlan sprinkled on top. Other band members include Robert Ackroyd, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Isabella Summers, Tom Monger, and Mark Saunders. These soulful professionals are London natives and recently came onto the mainstream scene in 2007 thanks to the BBC. Their lyrics are bold and edgy without the usual and catchy American phrases. I cannot get enough of her voice that rings fire like the red on her head. Their debut album Lungs was a top-selling album in the U.K. along with their newest album Ceremonials, another must buy. I look forward to many more albums and anticipate great things from these guys. Indie rock gave birth to a romantically dark and beautiful sound...