Florence and the Machine to Release New Single from Smash Hit Album
Florence and the Machine set to release new single ‘Drumming Son’ taken from ‘Lungs’
Florence + the Machine’s debut album ‘Lungs’ remains in the UK charts at #2 and has sold over 200,000 since it’s release five weeks ago. It’s the fastest selling debut album this year. Florence has also been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize 2009.
Women in music are on the rise, if acts like La Roux, Lady Gaga and Pixie Lott are anything to go by.
Not only did the collective open for Blur at its recent comeback in Britain, but it also bagged the Critics’ Choice Award at the Brit Awards in February.
And it’s even currently in the running for the coveted Mercury Prize.
The band essentially consists of Camberwell College of Art graduate Florence Welch, backed by a plethora of musicians, including her partner- in-crime, keyboardist Isabella Summers, who’s playfully dubbed “The Machine”.
While the recent surge of girlie acts explores mostly electropop, Welch – all pale skin and flowing red hair – dabbles in “soul-inspired indie”, dwelling in more visionary and darker depths than her counterparts.
The next single to be taken from ‘Lungs’ is the highly charged ‘Drumming Song’. A song fuelled by unadulterated passion, desire and fear of the unknown when it comes to falling in (and out) of love – RELEASED SEPTEMBER 14
The video to accompany ‘Drumming Song’ was directed by Dawn Shadforth (Kylie, Oasis, Goldfrapp) and sees Florence battling with her angels and demons in a grand old church, replete with dance moves that Girls Aloud would be envious of.
Having proved to be one of the top acts to see at this years many festivals, Florence + the Machine are out on tour this September, including three sold out shows at Shepherds Bush Empire:
The dates:
17/9 Bristol 02 Academy – SOLD OUT
18/9 Bournemouth Opera House
20/9 Birmingham 02 Academy
21/9 Leeds 02 Academy
22/9 Glasgow ABC – SOLD OUT
24/9 Newcastle 02 Academy
25/9 Manchester Academy – SOLD OUT
27/9 London 02 Shepherds Bush Empire – SOLD OUT
28/9 London 02 Shepherds Bush Empire – SOLD OUT
29/9 London 02 Shepherds Bush Empire – SOLD OUT
