Florence Welch is on the cusp of releasing her second Florence + The Machine album, and if there is such a thing as a sophomore curse, she has handily beaten it. A harp and an organ set the background tone here, along with an overdriven guitar, and when Welch ramps up her voice to almost-gospel roars about four minutes in, you'll know we are in the presence of a truly epic pop song.
On iTunes: Florence + The Machine / "What the Water Gave Me"
Brendan Hasenstab is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn.
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