Florence + the Machine’s “Dance Fever”: Track-by-Track Review
On May 13, Florence + the Machine released their fifth studio album Dance Fever to great critical acclaim. After nearly a dozen listens, I have put together a track-by-track review of the album, which is a mind-blowing and heartbreaking tapestry of musical genres and lyrical themes.
Click here for my review of “The Dance Fever Tour”
Florence + The Machine: A Primer
For the uninitiated, Florence + the Machine is an indie rock band that formed in London in 2007. The band is fronted by lead vocalist and songwriter Florence Welch and is rounded out by a host of gifted musicians including keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, and harpist Tom Monger. They are a genre-defying band that is equally skilled at glam rock, singer-songwriter confessionals, neo-soul, dance-pop anthems, grunge, punk, and folk music.
Although the band’s musical artistry is exceptional, it is hard to deny that the driving force behind their success is Welch herself. She is such a brilliantly talented and utterly fascinating person that it is unsurprising that she has developed such a fervently devoted following. Born in 1986 to a British advertising executive and an American Professor of Renaissance Studies, Welch discovered a passion for music and literature at a young age…
