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GlueForSniffing t1_j2cmsgy wrote

I'm going to share mine since everyone is sharing theirs.

I'm absolutely in love with Florence Welch's voice and I KNOW, some people loooove to say it's an acquired taste. I love the flourish, I love the fluctuation and her process of thinking of climaxes. She uses texture, she plays with winding notes, beautiful sustainment. She can add and subtract that fluttery vibrato that is entirely controlled and make it sound wild and free.

I love how she can ASSAULT notes and has an entirely contrasting heady falsetto. I love her dark chesty notes and mid-ranged belting. I've never seen someone use their voice the way she does.

Examples:

Example 1 : Unique Vocal Perspective

Example 2 Her Fearless Vocal delivery

Example 3 Her heady falsetto

I've not seen anyone blend in and out of genres in a single song how she can. Classical, Soul, Rock, Pop, folk music.

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Tie_Grouchy OP t1_j2co5ic wrote

Woah definitely adding adding her to my playlist

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GlueForSniffing t1_j2cqxys wrote

She's definitely a boss. Glad if you like her. :)

If you like GRAND stuff you probably want to go with the 2nd album's stuff.

If you want more of a rustic 60's-70's Fleetwood Mac-ish vibe? Go for the 3rd album.

If you want Simple, go for the 4th album.

1st album is refreshing and different EVERY song.

and the 5th album which is the most recent is also pretty diverse but . . . I don't think it's for everybody? but if it is for you, it's AMAZING. :)

I don't really know what you like . . . or I'd make suggestions but that kind of guide should at least help you. Because Florence + the Machine is NOT a band where you can listen to even 3-4 songs and get what they do because she is VERSATILE.

The new album has a folk song that goes into spoken word and also a Disco track if that tells you anything.

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Tie_Grouchy OP t1_j2cr104 wrote

100% going to give everything a shot she’s AMAZING!

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GlueForSniffing t1_j2crp2o wrote

Awe, I'm so glad to make a new fan out of someone <3

It always feels good to meet someone with mutual appreciation for something or someone. :)

Would love to hear what songs really suck you in sometime.

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Tie_Grouchy OP t1_j2cru87 wrote

I promise to get back to you once i’ve listened a lot of her work. Definitely loving it now though!

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redrehtac t1_j2dd0by wrote

I’m gonna hopefully try your advice fully tomorrow. I’ll have control of the music allllll day.

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GlueForSniffing t1_j2decr0 wrote

Well I hope it helps you find something. :)

She's got a lot of GREAT songs, but I've found a lot of people THINK they don't like her music because they're used to knowing what an artist sounds like based off of one or two tracks but . . . you can't do that with her.

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Saktapking t1_j2dw3mg wrote

Flo & The Machine are killer and it’s like 90% her.

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hezekiah_munson t1_j2e15ac wrote

To hear her sing live is amazing. That little rib cage and throat project that voice so hard! She is all over the register and she’s running around the stage. She’s an amazing vocalist and performer

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GlueForSniffing t1_j2e58l0 wrote

Agreed. I saw her back before tickets skyrocketed in price thanks to COVID YEARS ago. I was near the front at an indoor venue and you can FEEL her vibrato RAIN down on you. Goosebumps.

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thisizusername t1_j2eng7l wrote

This is a good pick, she’s one of the best doing it right now for sure. How do you feel about Merrill Garbus? Different vocal qualities, but one of my favorites ever.

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