Live Review
Florence + The Machine, Alexandra Palace, London
Florence is a marvel to watch.
25th September 2015, 12:00am
Live Review
Florence is a marvel to watch.
25th September 2015, 12:00am
Live Review
The sheer volume of older material is a welcome surprise in what quickly develops into a career-spanning set.
7th May 2014, 12:00am
Elbow sound revitalised here with Garvey proving himself once more to be one of the most eloquent British songwriters around.
4th March 2014, 1:19pm
McMorrow has shaken off the folk singer with a guitar tag.
8th January 2014, 2:30pm
Not without its merits but fundamentally too long.
5th October 2013, 10:16am
Disappointingly conventional for an artist with such a proven track record for forward-thinking music.
21st September 2013, 2:10pm
A strong a shot of a statement of real intent.
30th August 2013, 2:15pm
In many ways ‘Perpetual Surrender’ is the average British weather forecast; patchy, dull and cloudy with occasional sunny spells.
16th August 2013, 10:51am
Live Review
A competent yet underwhelming set.
11th June 2013, 8:15am
The sound of a band finally having fun again.
7th June 2013, 8:00am
A definitive statement of his musical vision and ideas.
2nd June 2013, 8:00am
The sound of a band unafraid of the pop music tag.
12th May 2013, 1:02pm
It’s fair to say that there are no real surprises here.
10th May 2013, 1:01pm
Despite some faultless guitar playing there is so little happening that it barely raises a pulse.
22nd April 2013, 2:05pm
The Londoners’ debut paints a vivid picture of burnt skies and highways, of lazy afternoons and endless sunshine.
21st February 2013, 2:04pm
Live Review
With a rudimental stage set up of just a few coloured spotlights and strobes, tonight is a real triumph for substance over style.
18th February 2013, 12:05pm
Here we see James get in touch with his spiritual side.
30th January 2013, 3:01pm
The tracks, although individually solid, blend into uniformity over the course of an album.
21st January 2013, 2:35pm
The energy of their breakthrough release layered with fuller-formed ideas and tighter production.
26th December 2012, 10:05am
There isn’t enough to satisfy the casual listener over the 13 tracks.
21st November 2012, 2:27pm
The sisters’ perfectly judged harmonies are their not-so-secret weapon, drawing obvious comparisons with the illustrious likes of Laura Marling and Joni Mitchell.
10th November 2012, 6:02pm
Whether it’s soul, blues, funk or rock and roll the musicianship is leather pants-tight.
27th October 2012, 12:02pm
Live Review
They prove you don’t need elaborate stage props, fancy lighting or an extensive back catalogue to impress.
25th October 2012, 8:22am
Pulling together story snippets from the newspaper of the same name, the title track is a heart-tugging piano-driven ballad.
17th October 2012, 3:03pm
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.