New Music: Florence + The Machine’s ‘What The Water Gave Me’

Remember that little album Lungs by Florence + The Machine? Sure you do! Many of you named it as your Favorite Album of 2010 even though it was released in 2009, which I feel is a true mark of a hugely successful and downright spectacular album. Well good news, Florence fans. The yet-to-be-titled new album is set for release on November 7, and the world has been treated to a preview.

Here’s the music video for a stunning new track, “What The Water Gave Me”.

What do you think?

At this point I feel that most people are well aware of just how phenomenal and deserving of that ‘Queen of (Indie) Pop’ title Florence is, but it’s always nice to have a reminder. In terms of new material, “What The Water Gave Me” delivers everything I’ve dreamed about and then some; there’s little doubt that in a few short months Florence’s name will be dominating our Favorite Albums of 2011 list too.

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22 Comments

  1. I love it.

    One of my favourite things about F+M has always been how well Florence’s voice harmonizes with the music of a harp. There’s something new in every song.

  2. I can already tell it’s going to be awesome.
    Awesome enough that I’ll probably actually pay real money for it.

  3. I HAVE NO WORDS FOR HOW EXCITED THIS MAKES ME CAPS LOCK DOESN’T EVEN BEGIN TO DO MY FEELINGS JUSTICE FLORENCE IS THE QUEEN OF EVERYTHING EVER HOLY SHITTTTT

  4. oh gosh i cant even tell you how much i love F+TM. So freakin excited for the new album!!!!!!
    Had the pleasure of seeing her live earlier this year and she was fucking amazinggggggggggggggggggggg

  5. The calm and collected side of me says, I haven’t been this excited about a new album since OK Computer in 1997.

    The unrestrainable fangirly side of me says, SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE CAPS LOCK CAPS LOCK OMG YAY!!!!!!!

  6. aaaahhmmmmmmggggggggggggggg
    perfectionnnnnn!!!!

    seriously though, florence is the queen of the world. face it.

  7. GAH! I’m so happy to finally hear a high quality version of this! All those awful, shaky youtube videos just weren’t cutting it anymore.

    I can see how her music is evolving. FATM used to equal powerful ethereal voice + heavy drums + elegant harp flourishes to me. This track really went kind of back to kiss with a fist with its more guitar presence but this time with more bass.

    • same here! it doesn’t really sound ‘florencey’ without all the subtle harp and twinkley bits, and i guess it’s missing some of the theatricality older florence had.

  8. #63 on the list of things the world will probably never have too many of: witchy hippie/hipster women lead singers with snappy style and cute noses.

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