Written by Lisa Gilroy    Tuesday, 24 January 2012 16:14   
Florence And The Machine: No Light, No Light Island
Music

The latest single from Florence’s second album, Ceremonials, offers up the driving, tribal-like drums, and rippling harps that we’ve come to expect from the flame-haired powerhouse. However, Florence also shows us her softer side, breathing out the opening verse in barely more than a whisper. Vulnerable lyrics such as, “Would you leave me if I told you what I’d done?” display an unexpected fragility to the usually formidable songstress. This is not to say that this track is lacking in prowess. “No Light, No Light” has all the makings of a stadium anthem, with one of the catchiest melodies on Ceremonials, in which Florence’s stunning vocals shine through (listen out for the impressive 15-second-long note!). With its combination of quiet delicacy and anthemic qualities, “No Light, No Light” shows a new versatility to everyone‘s favourite redhead, without losing that ethereal power that Florence fans have come to love.