Hammersmith Apollo
Saturday 15 May 2010
Friday 14 May 2010
Thursday 13 May 2010
SOLD OUT
Observer ‘She’s blessed with an astonishingly expressive voice, which can quickly switch from haunting whisper to harridan shriek.’
Observer ‘Her tales of passion and revenge owe more to American artists like Regina Spektor and Cat Power.’
The Times ‘A 20 year old musical descendant of Bessie Smith.’
The Times ‘Blessed with a jaw-dropping blues voice that seems impossible coming from one so young and so skinny.’
TANK ‘An underground phenomenon.’
Dazed & Confused ‘Florence makes soulful, melodic, sexy tunes that linger for days.’
Dazed & Confused ‘With a voice so hauntingly captivating you can feel it in your stomach, the skinny south Londoner and her trusted musical machine make some seriously beautiful noise.’
FACT ‘It seems inevitable that F&M will wrangle their way into the hearts and minds of thousands before the year is out.’
FACT ‘Their gleaming, retroactive pop, with its undercoat of dark humour and topcoat of grubby, post-libertines urban glamour is an almost certain recipe for success.’
Music Week ‘If you haven’t been drawn into the world of Florence and the Machine yet, rest assured, its only a matter of time.’
AnOther ‘With a voice that can alternately lull the dawn chorus or turn blue skies black, Florence Welch has been waking London’s dreary scenes up to what one ambitious young woman can do.’
Metro ‘Her violent visceral lyrics and raw but theatrical howl speak of some very disturbed offspring of Natalie Merchant and Thom Yorke.’
NME ‘Florence is among 2008’s most charismatic greats.’
Harper’s Bazaar “If Kings of Leon’s Caleb Followhill was a London girl, this would be her”
NME ‘Timeless DIY blues shot through with punk rock menace’
NME ‘There’ll be nothing as exciting this summer as watching this brilliant girl and her machine’
Independent ‘a soul blues voice that can rival Sixties Motown singers, never mind her peers.’
i-D ‘When Flo’s in town the boys need to watch out’