Namesake: To kick things off, here's Florence + the machine and "The Spell"

Florence + the machine has been pretty hyped up as one of THE acts to watch in 2009, but I have to admit I wasn't impressed at first... However, after a few listens, the combination of Florence's (fyi, real name: Florence Welch) haunting vocals, dramatic instrumentation, and obscure, vivid lyrics pretty soon had me hooked.  Like Bat for Lashes, but even moreso.  Check out my favorite, the new single, Drumming Song, which supplied the name for this blog.


Watch the video for "Drumming Song"



Download the first single, Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up) HERE, and buy the rest of the album... it is all amazing.


On dancier note, next up we have Alphabeat's newest, the just-leaked first single off their upcoming album, "The Spell"

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If you don't know Alphabeat, be prepared for pure, unashamed pop.  Their debut album This is Alphabeat was the perfect euphoric accompaniment to my senior year of college, and "The Spell" keeps right on that track with a song that sounds like 90's-Ace-of-Base-meets-80's-Madonna.  Completely brilliant.


Download Alphabeat - "The Spell"
For an idea of what old Alphabeat sounds like... watch the video for Fascination