Musical Over Dose is proud to present Since January 2002 another new release, have fun .: about release :. Name .:. Florence + The Machine - Dance Fever Genre : Alternative Source : CDDA Type .:. Album Artist : Florence + The Machine Label : Polydor (Universal Music) Titel : Dance Fever Tracks : 14 Playtime : 47:14 Size : 87,23 MB Encoder : VBRNEW - LAME3.100 - V0 Quality : VBR kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo Bitrate : avg. 256kbps [ Tracklist ] 01.King 04:40 02.Free 03:55 03.Choreomania 03:33 04.Back in Town 03:56 05.Girls Against God 04:41 06.Dream Girl Evil 03:47 07.Prayer Factory 01:13 08.Cassandra 04:18 09.Heaven Is Here 01:51 10.Daffodil 03:34 11.My Love 03:51 12.Restraint 00:48 13.The Bomb 02:45 14.Morning Elvis 04:22 Total 47:14 Min If you were to ask anyone who some of the greatest artists of all time are, theyÆd probably say something along the lines of The Beatles, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Queen, ABBA etc. IÆd also say those same artists, with the addition of Florence + The Machine. Why? Because since the release of their debut single ôKiss With A Fistö in 2008, they have continuously stretched the boundaries of music, making every track they make incredible. In 2009, when their debut album, ôLungsö came out, lead singer Florence WelchÆs unique vocals and the instant sound of harps made people know that this was Florence + The Machine, everyone knew their sound whether they liked them or not. IÆm a big fan of Florence + The Machine and was incredibly honoured when I was sent her fifth studio album, ôDance Feverö. I couldnÆt be more excited. Her first three records, ôLungsö, ôCeremonialsö and ôHow Big, How Blue, How Beautifulö are all five-star albums in my opinion, with her most recent record before this one, ôHigh As Hopeö getting a solid four stars, but it didnÆt have as much of an impact as the others, it felt as though it was missing something. ItÆs a record I rarely come back to, both as a Florence fan and as a big music geek. This is why IÆm slightly apprehensive going into ôDance Feverö, could the spark that Florence once had be fading? Well, weÆre about to find outà The album opens with ôKingö, the lead single to the record, and I instantly fell in love with it on first listen, and this was elevated knowing that I was about to hear the full Dance Fever album. The track sets the atmosphere and tone of the record expertly, with some fantastic vocals, a great tone and some phenomenal production, it works in every single way, and itÆs one of the best album openings IÆve heard in recent years. Musicians, take note: THIS is how you start an album. Moving onto FlorenceÆs most recent single, ôFreeö, which I deliberately didnÆt listen to until I heard the album in full, here we have a whole new sound for the band, which works incredibly well. This song encapsulates euphoria, with the production showcasing the main message of the song, and WelchÆs incredible vocals shining through in a way that weÆve never heard before, itÆs refreshing. The repetition throughout the song, especially of the line ôI am freeö makes you feel pride and made me tear up, denoting that the narrative of the song is exquisitely written. ItÆs fantastic in every single way. One of my favourite things in music is when artists do spoken word, and as a poet herself, I was surprised that Welch had never included spoken word in any of her material and was something IÆve wanted to see for a long time, and we finally get that in ôChoreomaniaö. ItÆs only for a few lines, but itÆs performed so beautifully. The poetry and the songwriting of the track is a real standout, as with her vocals and sensational production, which accompanies that poetry perfectly. ItÆs a brilliant track that encapsulates the albumÆs central theming of showcasing dance styles through her music and the anxieties of lockdown incredibly well. ôBack In Townö is a slower song that once again, shows off WelchÆs vocals which feel godlike and her incredible harmonies, which she is probably the best artist in the industry at executing. The songwriting here is so amazing that it brings me to tears time after time, something that is incredibly hard to do. Four songs in and this is already one of the most emotional albums IÆve ever heard, but thatÆs nothing compared to ôGirls Against Godö, which also has remarkable vocals and production, but the highlight here is the songwriting, which transports you into the world of ôDance Feverö. The finale, which is completely acapella is vulnerable and incredibly haunting, helping to tell the narrative of this album even more so. I was also amazed by the transition into the Fleetwood Mac influenced song ôDream Girl Evilö, which showcases the atmosphere, the way the track puts you on the edge of your seat, haunts you but still makes you move your body is something I have never seen any song do. The production is some of the best IÆve heard this year, itÆs amazing! This is one of the best songs IÆve heard in a long time, and it gets a standing ovation from me. ôPrayer Factoryö is a terrifyingly haunting interlude which provides gorgeous vocals and textbook harmonies, adding to the horror that ôDance Feverö excellently provides. This is then succeeded by ôCassandraö, which gives us influences of classic Florence from the ôLungsö and ôCeremonialsö eras, expertly showcasing the best of the strongest songs from that era, one of those being ôWhat The Water Gave Meö, which is one of my favourite songs of all time. ôCassandraÆsö careful build-up has some sensational production that has some of the best harmonies I may have ever heard in my life, with some beautiful spoken word. The songÆs final minute is spine-tingling, which is so perfect that it made me sob, I wasnÆt ready for what I heard. ôCassandraö could be in contention to be my favourite song of 2022, maybe up there with one of my all-time favourite songs. ItÆs absolutely perfect, something thatÆs fiendishly hard for me to say about any song. ôHeaven Is Hereö was released as the second song from ôDance Feverö, and Florence stated on a social media post that she ôwanted to make something monstrousö during lockdown and that this song was the ôclamour of joy, fury and griefö, and I canÆt explain it any better myself. ItÆs a song made for a dance recital, in the best way possible. ItÆs made as a creative endeavour and itÆs a phenomenal piece of work. Followed by ôDaffodilö, we have the most haunting song on the album, which is shown from the terrifying production putting you on the edge of your seat with WelchÆs horror-stricken vocals, some great poetry here too. And that finale is fantastic, I wonÆt spoil it, but it goes in a direction that explains why this album has gone down more of the scary route, and it pays off. ôMy Loveö is the song a lot of people know from this album, and for good reason, as itÆs a great pop song. ItÆs fantastic, euphoric and the perfect choice for a single. ôRestraintö however is 48 seconds of pure bliss and would make for a great theme tune to an American horror TV series, itÆs truly terrifying yet completely wonderful. ôThe Bombö on the other hand has a softer tone than ôDance FeverÆsö preceding tracks, and the songwriting is sublime once again and matched with WelchÆs careful vocals, it works in every way imaginable. And finally, ôMorning Elvisö makes a wonderful finale, showing off Dave BayleyÆs amazing production, giving us the Florence + The Machine and Glass Animals collaboration we never knew we needed. ItÆs a soft ending, itÆs fantastic, and itÆs a wonderful ending to a wonderful album. So thereÆs a lot I can say about ôDance Feverö as a whole, but IÆm not going to make it an essay, but I will tell you this: ôLungsö is no longer the album that defines Florence + The Machine, ôDance Feverö is. The album has a narrative that is expertly showcased, uses horror tropes IÆve not heard used in music in a way like this before, has some of the best production IÆve heard this year and uses music in a way that is thought-provoking and wonderfully executed, well enough to make you cry and to leave a lasting impression for a very long time. If in years, this album isnÆt looked upon as historic, I will be mind blown, as, genuinely, this is one of the greatest albums of the 2020Æs so far, maybe of the 2000s and maybe even, one of the greatest albums of all time. ôDance Feverö shows the world that Florence + The Machine is one of the best bands of all time, and maybe now this albumÆs out, when I say that they are, IÆll get agreement instead of looks of confusion. https://florenceandthemachine.net https://florence.lnk.to/DanceFever