Audio Absinthe - Music » Florence and the Machine http://audioabsinthe.com/blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:59:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Florence and the Machine – Acoustic tracks and Robert Palmer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/01/florence-and-the-machine-acoustic-tracks-and-robert-palmer/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/01/florence-and-the-machine-acoustic-tracks-and-robert-palmer/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:41:43 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=2463 Florence and the Machine released a special 4-disc deluxe edition of their debut album, Lungs.  The bonus tracks include acoustic versions, remixes, and live performances of the songs from the debut album.  Florence’s powerful voice shines on these acoustic tracks.  ”Hurricane Drunk” is the 6th single from the album and will be released on March 22, 2010 with the acoustic version included.  Not included in the deluxe re-release was Florence’s cover of Robert Palmer’s “Addicted To Love.”  It’s a pretty amazing version of the hit song from ’86 and certainly not what I was expecting when I first learned of it.  These are truly great, beautiful songs. MP3: Florence and the Machine – “Hurricane Drunk (Acoustic Version)” *REMOVED BY REQUEST* MP3: Florence and the Machine – “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) (Acoustic Version)” *REMOVED BY REQUEST* Lungs (Deluxe Edition) (November 2009) MP3: Florence and the Machine – “Addicted To Love (Robert Palmer)” *REMOVED BY REQUEST* l_f872837c91daa2afd18cbdf2cc41d7ba]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2010/01/florence-and-the-machine-acoustic-tracks-and-robert-palmer/feed/ 0 Florence and the Machine – Lungs http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/11/florence-and-the-machine-lungs/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/11/florence-and-the-machine-lungs/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:08:45 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=2305 Lungs by Florence and the Machine, one of the best albums of 2009.  Lungs was originally released in early July.  That’s when a friend handed me the album and told me how amazing it was.  For the first couple of weeks, I didn’t really agree with him but then I started hearing what he was talking about.  The album’s sound- wild and loud, almost punk type energy set to the soft chiming of harps- slowly grew on me and soon I fell in love with it.  It’s an incredibly beautiful and melodic alt rock album filled with powerful, unescapably attractive music.  Guys are usually asked if they prefer blondes or brunettes, but you can’t forget redheads. MP3: Florence and the Machine – “Cosmic Love” *REMOVED BY REQUEST* MP3: Florence and the Machine – “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)” *REMOVED BY REQUEST*

Lungs (July 2009)

florence__the_machine_b]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/11/florence-and-the-machine-lungs/feed/ 0 Reworks of art? http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/11/reworks-of-art/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/11/reworks-of-art/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:05:33 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=2315 The xx – “You’ve Got The Love” (Florence and the Machine) (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Washed Out – “Feel It All Around (Toro y Moi Remix)” (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Taken By Trees – “My Boys” (Animal Collective) (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Florence and the Machine – “Drumming Song (Boy 8-bit Remix)” (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Phoenix – “Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix)” (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Dr. Fox’s Old Timey String Band – “Kids” (MGMT) (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Mayer Hawthorne – “Green Eyed Love (Waajeed Remix)” *REMOVED BY REQUEST* remix]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/11/reworks-of-art/feed/ 0