It’s been almost two weeks since I have seen Florence + The Machine play at Terminal 5, and I have to say I’m still completely mesmerized by the performance she put on. This was my fifth Florence show, and it absolutely amazes me that she somehow defies the odds and finds a way to get better each and every time. She’s become quite known for wearing long, regally elegant dresses on stage… this show she sported the most beautiful dress I have ever seen her wear, a long white flowing chiffon number that she held up as she floated around the stage, barefoot of course but with a goddess-like presence. She opened with “Howl”, which has always been a favorite of mine, and proceeded to wow the crowd as she always does with performances of “Between Two Lungs”, “Cosmic Love”, “Drumming Song”, and “Kiss With A Fist”. She also played a new song of hers, entitled “Strangeness and Charm”, which was absolutely fantastic and made me unthinkably excited for the next album… not that I wasn’t already. Her encore was outstanding, as I got to hear her play “Heavy in Your Arms” live for the first time, which was absolutely jaw dropping, and, as expected, she killed it with “Dog Days”. I have so much respect for this girl: not only is she amazingly talented but she genuinely appreciates her audience and visibly humbled by the experience of playing live for people, and simultaneously puts her whole heart into her performances with absolutely tangible energy and passion. I have no doubt that she will stand out as one of the greatest talents of her generation, and can’t wait to see what she produces next. My camera died at the show, which was tragic, but here are a couple of pictures that pretty accurately depict her immortal stage presence:
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