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Live At The Wiltern (Florence And The Machine Album)
English indie rock band Florence and the Machine have released five studio albums, three live albums, six extended plays, 24 singles, four promotional singles and 29 music videos. Florence and the Machine released their first extended play, ''A Lot of Love. A Lot of Blood'', in March 2009. Their debut studio album, ''Lungs'', was released in July 2009 through Island Records, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart in January 2010. The album was subsequently certified sextuple platinum in the United Kingdom, quadruple platinum in Ireland and triple platinum in Australia. The album's lead single "Kiss with a Fist" peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. This was succeeded by the single "Dog Days Are Over", which reached number 23 in the UK and number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States, and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Third single "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" reached number 12 in the UK and numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence And The Machine
Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and a collaboration of other musicians. The band's music has received acclaim across the media, especially from the BBC, which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of ''BBC Music Introducing''. At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. The band's music is renowned for its dramatic, eccentric production and Welch's powerful vocals. The band's debut studio album, ''Lungs'', was released on 6 July 2009, and held the number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart. On 17 January 2010, the album reached the top position, after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks. As of October 2010, the album had been in the top forty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
"Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their debut studio album ''Lungs'' (2009). It was released as the album's third single on 21 June 2009, by Island and Moshi Moshi Records. The song was written by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth, produced by Epworth and mixed by Cenzo Townshend. The song contains elements of "House Jam" by Gang Gang Dance. It has been remixed by numerous artists, including Jamie T, whose remix appears on the single's CD and digital releases. "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's third most successful single to date, behind "Spectrum", which peaked at number one, and " You've Got the Love", which reached number five. Background "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)" features Florence Welch's voice overdubbed with so many harmonies she sounds like a massed choir of one. She confessed to ''The Independent'': "The guy who mixed it nearly had a nervous b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
''How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful'' is the third studio album by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released on 29 May 2015 by Island Records. After returning from her year-long hiatus from music, lead vocalist Florence Welch returned to configure ''How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful'', recording material that dealt with personal conflicts and struggles. In comparison to their last two studio albums, the album is much more refined and stripped-down instrumentally, and incorporates a mixture of musical influences such as folk, blues and gospel. ''How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful'' was met with positive reviews from music critics, who commended the album for its cohesion, production and Welch's vocal delivery. Additionally, it appeared on several year-end critics' lists. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with 68,788 copies sold in its first week, becoming the band's third consecutive number-one album. Four singles were released from the album, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spectrum (Say My Name)
"Spectrum" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their second studio album '' Ceremonials'' (2011). It was written by lead singer Florence Welch and Paul Epworth with production being handled by Epworth. The band premiered the song during a concert at Brooklyn's Creators Project on 15 October 2011, prior to the release of the album. The album version of "Spectrum" is a downtempo orchestral pop, dance-pop and disco song. The accompanying music video for the song premiered on 30 May 2012. It was directed by David LaChapelle and John Byrne. A remix of the album version of "Spectrum", titled "Spectrum (Say My Name)", was released on 6 July 2012 by Island Records, serving as the fourth single from Ceremonials. Scottish DJ Calvin Harris remixed "Spectrum", producing the uptempo single. "Spectrum (Say My Name)" became the group's first single to peak at number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling 64,816 copies in its first week. It also reached number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Let Me Go (Florence And The Machine Song)
"Never Let Me Go" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their second studio album, ''Ceremonials'' (2011). The song was written by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth while production was handled by Epworth. Island Records released the song as the third single from the album on 30 March 2012. The band first premiered the song during one of their concerts before the release of the album on 15 October 2011. A Clams Casino remix of the song was placed on the 12" white vinyl single which was available for pre-order on 22 March 2012. Musically, "Never Let Me Go" is a downtempo baroque pop and indie pop ballad in the key of A major completed with piano and drums while backing vocals repeatedly sing "never let me go" throughout the song. Many critics noted similarities between the song's composition and materials by other artists including Enya, Evanescence and Ryan Tedder-produced songs. The song received acclaim by critics who praised Welch's vocals and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Light, No Light
"No Light, No Light" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their second studio album, ''Ceremonials'' (2011). The song was written by band members Florence Welch and Isabella Summers while the production was handled by Paul Epworth. Island Records released the song as the second single from the album on 16 January 2012. The song was the first one written for the album in the band's tour bus in Amsterdam. Lyrically, in the song, Welch expresses frustration about the state of her fragile relationship and further tries to keep it together. "No Light, No Light" received positive reviews by music critics who generally praised Welch's vocals and the drum-led instrumentation. It was also placed on several critics' year-end lists of best singles. The song peaked at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart, the Irish Singles Chart and number 39 on the US ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart. An accompanying music video for the song premiered on 18 November 2011 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake It Out
"Shake It Out" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released as the first official single from their second studio album, '' Ceremonials'' (2011). It was written by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth, while production was handled by Epworth. The song was digitally released in Australia on 14 September 2011, and it was available in the United States on 19 October. It had its radio debut on XFM on 14 September 2011 in the United Kingdom. Welch revealed that the song was written within an hour and according to her it talked about shaking the regrets and the things that were haunting her. "Shake It Out" is a gothic pop song with gospel elements which contains organs, bells and tambourines as its main instrumentation. The song received acclaim from music critics who praised Welch's vocals and its anthemic nature. An accompanying music video for the song premiered on 19 October 2011 and it was directed by Dawn Shadforth. It showed Welch attending an old party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What The Water Gave Me (song)
"What the Water Gave Me" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their second studio album, '' Ceremonials'' (2011). The song was written by lead singer Florence Welch and Francis "Eg" White, and produced by Paul Epworth. It was released on 23 August 2011 as the first promotional single from ''Ceremonials''. After the band performed the song in Berkeley, California, on 12 June 2011, the studio version premiered on Florence and the Machine's official website. Welch decided to name the song "What the Water Gave Me" after seeing the 1938 Frida Kahlo painting of the same name. During an interview, she confirmed that the song was inspired by English writer Virginia Woolf. "What the Water Gave Me" is a pop, pop rock and soul song performed in tempo of 124 beats per minute. It incorporates several instruments into its composition, most notably harps and guitar. The accompanying music video for the song was filmed at Abbey Road Studios and it showed the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceremonials
''Ceremonials'' is the second studio album by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. It was released on 28 October 2011 by Island Records. The band started working on the album in 2010 and finished it in 2011. The standard edition of the album was entirely produced by Paul Epworth, who also worked prominently on the band's debut album ''Lungs'' (2009). ''Ceremonials'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who drew comparisons to artists such as Kate Bush, while also praising the instrumentation, Florence Welch's vocals and the production of the songs. It appeared on several year-end critics' lists in late 2011. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the album received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, while "Shake It Out" was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. ''Ceremonials'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's second consecutive number-one album. It also debuted at number one in Australia, Ireland and New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmic Love
"Cosmic Love" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their debut studio album ''Lungs'' (2009). The song was written by the band's lead singer Florence Welch and keyboardist Isabella Summers, and produced by Paul Epworth, with additional production from Summers. "Cosmic Love" was released as the sixth (seventh, counting the re-release of "Dog Days Are Over") and final single from ''Lungs'' on 5 July 2010. The song was critically acclaimed, with many critics calling it the best song on the album, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The song was used in a scene on British soap-opera '' Coronation Street'' in May 2018, in which the character Aidan Connor (Shayne Ward) takes his own life. Background and writing Lead singer Florence Welch elaborated on the writing of the song: 'Cosmic Love' was a joke title, but it stuck. The most hungover I’ve ever been when writing a song. I went to [ Isabella Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British MC and rapper. A pioneer of grime music, his work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline, British hip hop, and R&B. Dizzee Rascal released his debut album ''Boy in da Corner'' in 2003. It earned him the 2003 Mercury Prize, and has since been considered a grime classic. Follow-up albums ''Showtime'', ''Maths + English'', and ''Tongue n' Cheek'' were critically praised and certified platinum, with ''Tongue n' Cheek'' going platinum for sales exceeding 300,000 units in the United Kingdom. He has achieved 5 UK number-one singles, "Dance wiv Me", " Bonkers", "Holiday", "Dirtee Disco" and " Shout". Early life Dizzee Rascal was born as Dylan Kwabena Mills on 18 September 1984 in Bow, London. His Nigerian father died when Dizzee was young, and he was raised in Bow,Matthew McKinnon: ''Grime Wave''. CBC.ca, 5 May 2005Onlineat the Internet Archive in a single-parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Brit Awards
Brit Awards 2010 was the 30th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at Earls Court in London for the last time. The ceremony was broadcast live on ITV on Tuesday 16 February 2010. It was hosted by Peter Kay with Fearne Cotton doing the side of stage coverage. ITV2 broadcast an after show highlights programme immediately after the main broadcast. BBC Radio 1 had official radio coverage throughout the day in the run up to the evening's show, with Scott Mills and Greg James on the Red Carpet. The ceremony was broadcast live, but with a short delay to enable any offensive language to be cut. This occurred several times during the course of the evening, most notably when Liam Gallagher collected the Best Album of 30 Years award and also during Lily Allen's acceptance speech for Best British Female. The ITV show drew 5.8 million viewers between 8pm and 10pm, which was a 21.9% share of the evening, topping the 5.18 million (21. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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