Te Awamutu Courier

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HighAsHope. It contains the singles Sky FullOf Song, Hunger and Big Godand fan favourite June amongits 10 stellar tracks,.

Muchof HighAsHope regularlym­akes her live performanc­e setlists, and the album was, uponreleas­e, described as being as intimate as it is epic, venturing intonew sonic territory whilst reaching back to Florence’s roots.

As Florence describes it, “is a pure expression ofwhoI am now, as an artist, and an honest one.”

TheUKartis­t had previously dazzled fans and critics alike across three earlier celebrated studio albums; Lungs (2009), Ceremonial­s (2011) andHowBig, HowBlue, HowBeautif­ul (2015), which have produced a slew of worldwide hits including You’ve Got The Love, Dog Days Are Over, Shake It Out and Spectrum (SayMyName), amongmanyo­thers.

FlorenceAn­dThe Machine also have a newalbum— their fifth studio release— Dance

Fever.

Three singles from this have emerged to date— King, My Love and Free andmanymor­e of its 14 tracks, portraying various styles including progressiv­e pop, indie pop, disco, and industrial music. are currently featured in her concerts. ● What: Florence + The Machine

● When: Tuesday, March 21, 2023

● Where: Spark Arena, Auckland

Tickets: Ticketmast­er

Great songs such as Daffodil, Girls Against God, Dream Girl Evil, Prayer Factory, Morning Elvis and Choreomani­a have beenknownt­omakethe cut and are sure to have you on the edge of your seat, both physically and emotionall­y, as Florence takes you on amusical journey as only she can.

This is a part of what local reviewer Paul Goddard had to say afterFATM graced the stage at SparkArena in 2019: “…..Rarely do you see a singer so mesmerisin­g that even individual lines in songs stand out. Every lyric is delivered with the passion it was written with. The hits are all here tonight in a 17-song set that is perfectly paced. As she moves and shimmies to the music that voice soars, dips and cuts like a knife with pitch perfect precision.

At one point Florence runs out into themain standing crowd and does something I have never seen before. She doesn’t just stand on a barrier above people heads she walks straight into the middle of the floor directly surrounded by thousands of people becoming one of the crowd facing the stage, singing and dancingwit­h them.

Whenshe starts jumping up anddown the people around her do the same. It gaveme goosebumps. So simple but so powerful.

I can’t speak for anyone else but tonight formethis show was an experience Iwill never forget. It is one you should experience as well.”

Here’s your chance!

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