Florence Welch, the drama queen. "Over-the-top" is a suitable way to describe what she does with the songs on "Ceremonials," her second album that shows no signs of a sophomore slump. By Jillian Mapes ...

For the band’s second album, Ceremonials, Florence + the Machine have joined forces once again with fellow Brit and award-winning producer Paul Epworth. The album sounds similar in many ways to the ...

The dog days are over for Florence Welch, so it's onto a different animal: this behemoth of supersized songs that sound big enough to swallow the world whole. Eternal happiness is still her ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sometimes the toughest challenge for a singer like Florence Welch is to ...

Few bands manage an epic sophomore album. And by epic, we do indeed mean epic—as in biblical—which leaves Florence + the Machine’s Ceremonials virtually peerless. The 12-track release is a musical ...

Florence Welch is a powerhouse. The British frontwoman of Florence and the Machine often turns heads with her fiery locks and glitzy outfits. But her most valuable asset is undoubtedly her voice, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. On Florence Welch’s new album as Florence + the Machine, “Ceremonials,” ...

Florence Welch has huge shoes to fill with her sophomore effort “Ceremonials,” following her successful debut album, “Lungs.” As a fan of Florence + the Machine, I crossed my fingers that her second ...

Florence Welch doesn’t dance. She writhes. The striking auburn-haired singer who fronts Florence + the Machine likes to perform in long, robe-like gowns and sing sweeping ballads full of majestic ...

Try not to think too hard about this second album from Florence Welch. Just dive right in and let the overwrought, multilayered vocals wash over you Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

The mood of Florence Welch's second album is set by the cover, on which Welch appears to be posing for Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The mood of the disc inside, too, is decidedly pre-Raphaelite: a gothic ...