Florence + the Machine//Mother
After Dave Grohl’s onstage mishap the world waited in anticipation to see who would fill the Foo Fighters shaped hole in the Friday night headline slot at Glasto. The triumphant Florence + The Machine thankfully stepped up to the plate. Her latest album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful has been an immense success and went straight to number 1 in many countries across the world. As a whole body of work the album is immensely good and features many stand out tracks. Closing track ‘Mother’ is an intense journey, offering a sense of theatricality and contrast. The song begins quiet and echoic but transforms into a gigantic and dramatic chorus. It truly is a masterpiece.
Words by Frances Murray