It would seem that after hearing this, a cover of Green Days 'Hitchin' a ride' that Florence may have redeemed her self (ish) for collaborating with Calvin Harris (the mark in any artist's career that they have sold out) As a huge fan of Florence, particularly in the early days where climbing the lighting rigs at Reading festival and jumping into pools fully clothed was the typical wild antics Florence got into, I wish this side of Florence would come out more often. What it does manage to highlight however, is the diversity in material that iconic voice can sing along too, going from glimpses of soul to punk.
With the global success Florence has achieved after scoring two number 1 albums, and being welcomed into the states by a growing devoted fan base, it seems to me that Florence has now got the chance to go in whatever direction she wants now she has such a strong fan base firmly established. Dev Hynes (known to most as Lightspeed Champion) helped Florence break into the music world, and furthermore helped cultivate a more raw pop/punk sound that fans like myself, first fell in love with. Don't get me wrong, I admire the alternative Fleetwood Mac-like sound that she followed with Ceremonials, who couldn't? It's huge. I just feel like this is a sign that Florence should return back to her South London/Camden routes. I could go on forever justifying why Florence should go in this direction with the third album, but this cover of Green Day does exactly that. Florence fan or not, i'm sure most of you will enjoy.
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