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Florence and the Machine. Chelsea Escher October 7,2010. Florence and The Machine won the 2009 Critics Choice Awards at the Brits Florence + The Machine is the stylized way to refer to the artist
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FlorenceandtheMachine Chelsea Escher October 7,2010
Florence and The Machine won the 2009 Critics Choice Awards at the Brits • Florence + The Machine is the stylized way to refer to the artist • The band’s debut album, “Lungs” was released on July 6, 2009 and held the No. 2 position for its first five weeks in the UK Album chart • Florence and The Machine performed “Dog Days Are Over” at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards • They received over four VMA nominations, including Best Rock Video and Video of the Year
Dog Days Are Over - 4:13 Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) -3:52 I’m Not Calling You A Liar 3:05 Howl - 3:34 Kiss With A Fist - 2:04 Girl With One Eye - 3:39 Drumming Song – 3:44 Between Two Lungs – 4:09 Cosmic Love – 4:16 My Boy Builds Coffins – 2:57 Hurricane Drunk – 3:13 Blinding – 4:40 You’ve Got The Love – 2:49
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The End Florence + The Machine