“An explosive expression of unity in the face of strife and an exuberant expression of hope. ... But beneath the pomp and circumstance, Welch is traditionally known for, Dance Fever is a deeper look at a woman who unapologetically bares it all.”
“Florence + the Machine shake up the formula on the joyous and personal Dance Fever”
“Although Dance Fever was made through successive lockdowns, it isn’t another pandemic disco record, exactly. Choreomania – a track that comes early in Florence Welch’s fifth album – is named for a medieval epidemic of involuntary movement, a “dance fever” understood then as a form of possession, and now as more of a mass stress response. So while Welch channels Into the Groove-era-Madonna on Free ”
“For Florence Welch, dancing has long held the power to heal, provide salvation and tell stories of hope and transformation. The lead vocalist of Florence + The Machine took technical dance lessons as she began her sobriety in 2014, which disciplined and refreshed her outlook as a performer. It’s hard to understate, too, the rejuvenating effect its had on their live shows; in recent years, her intr”
“The U.K. band draw on everything from Springsteen to festival EDM on their diverse, captivating fifth album”
“Some of Florence's best songs and performances yet.”
