Live Review: Florence and the Machine @ Apple Store SoHo 11-2-10

"A falling star fell from your heart and landed in my eyes"

Florence and the Machine is the kind of band that touches you with its music. Much in the way that awes. When you see Florence sing, it looks easy. Her singing is as effortless as a baby's sob. So easy to get your attention. She makes it look easy. It's natural. She was born to sing. Her voice is beautiful. She's simply stunning. She performed a free afternoon show at Apple Store SoHo with her harp player Tom Monger and Robert Ackroyd on acoustic guitar.

During the course of the show she joked a bit. She noted how "everyone expects" her to be "abnormally tall." She also introduced the second song, "Drumming Song," saying that this version of it has no drums, but that it's really about imaginary drums anyway. Throughout the set she thanked the crowd for coming. Perhaps, the most comical moment was when she said: "It's funny being here in the hub of technology land...everytime I come to America I lose an iPhone. I've lost two so far." The set closed with "The Dogs Days Are Over." The intimate 30 minute performance was nothing short of stellar and I was glad to be apart of it.

Setlist:

1. Cosmic Love
2. Drumming Song
3. Girl with One Eye
4. Between Two Lungs
5. Hurricane Drunk
6. Dog Days Are Over