Review: Florence + The Machine @ The Enmore Theatre

Photo by Jess, Florence & The Sewing Machine

Florence + The Machine put on and awesome show last night at the Enmore theatre! She sung her heart out for nearly two hours covering everything from the hugely successful ‘Lungs’ album. I really did not expect her voice to be as powerful and beautiful as it was on the album, but the sound was truly amazing. Backed up by Rob Ackroyd on guitar, Chris Hayden on drums, Isabella Summers on keyboards and Tom Monger on the harp, the harp really made it. Florence also had her own drum up the front which she used for a few songs and really built up anticipation.

What I didn’t expect was how sexy Florence Welch is! The photos and videos really don’t do her justice. She is one beautiful woman who didn’t stop dancing and floating around the stage the show, at the end of the night one friend exclaimed “She looks just like a fairy!”. She wore a see-through lace dress which looked an old night gown she picked up from the a Newtown op-shop on the way with a black bodysuit which had a skin coloured back which made her look naked from the back. I have never seen someone work a crowd into such frenzy by just turning around and wiggling their hips.

I was really hoping for a few costume changes. For one song she did add a black bat-like lace cape but I felt the show could have been more theatrical like the film clips. But I really think the one thing missing from the show was this…..

I was waiting all night for Florence to be lowered to the stage on a giant moon like in the film clip of “You’ve got the love” but sadly it didn’t happen.

She finished the show with a knockout extended version or “Dog Days Are Over” which had everyone screaming and dancing and shaking the whole theatre.

Here are a few of my blurry photos of the night: