Florence Welch: Her 10 Best Songs

9. Hurricane Drunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFA8-MNGVi4 Cruelly dumped as a single in favour of a re-release of 'Dog days are over', "Hurricane Drunk" follows a pattern of lots of Florence's songs, telling autobiographical stories about the ups and downs of modern love. The song is the tale of the angst that you feel when you see an old love with someone new. Whilst this can be rejuvenating, it also brings insecurity - Florence sees her replacement and compares herself, hence, "I never felt so alive... and so dead." Again, the music matches the mood perfectly, sounding woozy, like it'll fall over one moment then steadying itself on its feet the next. Amidst all the debate about Florence's kookiness, one thing that always seems to get missed is how danceable the music is, her rhythm section lay down a mean boogie. It reminds me of a similar trick the Bee Gees played with 'Tragedy' a song that is a real heartbreaker that you can lose yourself in dancing to if you want, but it sounds just as good listening to it at home €“ music as equally for the head as it is for the body.