ever been to in my life. Hours later, I
However, I’ve discovered that you’re
Rabbit Heart. And I cannot help but
was still drained. Loved every single
never too old for this game, and I
laugh when an obviously drunk
minute. My memories of that one are
know I’m not the only one. I mop up
Florence, before You’ve Got the Love,
still quite vivid.
any snippets just as avidly as anyone in
responds to the mock booing when she
I’ve seen Florence in concert 6 times
their teens or early twenties! I do wish
shouts “We don’t have any more
songs! We’ve kinda played them all!
now, and she never fails to deliver.
You’ll have to wait for the second
However it’s now more than 18
though, that I had the artistic talent
album! Next Time!” and then follows
months since I last saw Florence + the
that a lot of Flows out there have!
that up with “I’m drunk! I’m in love!
Machine
live,
and
I’m
With
now
all
of
you!”
Technically
impatiently waiting both new album
Florence, if you’re reading this, thank
speaking, Florence has moved on light
and live dates…
you for changing my life! I’ve made a
years from this pretty unhinged
5 years on, Florence has changed a lot;
lot of friends through watching and
performance, and you cannot roll back
she’s grown up. And yet in a lot of
listening to your music. I’m not scared
the years. But I still look back on this
ways she hasn’t changed, she still has
to show my emotions now either.
performance, the Edinburgh Corn
that sense of fun. On stage she
There are a few performances, usually
Exchange
manages to appear both confident and
involving ‘Never Let Me Go’ which
Hammersmith Apollo gig, the Rivoli
never lets your eyes
leave
her
moment.
for
one
She’s
an
incredibly captivating
the
album launch gig, and a
yet shy and vulnerable
at the same time. She
performance,
You’ve taught me that it’s OK to immerse
yourself in music, in your dreams,
wherever your mind takes you…
artist. There’s a lot of
drama in her performance. And yet
when you strip it back down to basics,
it’s all about that voice. No gimmicks.
She doesn’t need intricate lighting.
She doesn’t need to put on a ‘show’.
She doesn’t need to expose acres of
flesh. She doesn’t need stage tricks.
That’s a good place to be.
5 years on, I’ve changed a lot as well.
I’m supposed to be grown-up. I’m a bit
tired of the world at times; you could
even say a little bit cynical. I definitely
wouldn’t have believed I could have
fall