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		<title>Florence + The Machine Headline Edinburgh Summer Sessions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florence + the Machine’s return to the Edinburgh summer sessions after a seven year gap was a strong case for her bid to be ‘One of the Greats.’ It’s hard to imagine Florence existing outside of the picturesque scenes of the Scottish countryside; she appears like she’s been plucked from a bygone era sporting a [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Florence + the Machine’s return to the Edinburgh summer sessions after a seven year gap was a strong case for her bid to be ‘One of the Greats.’ It’s hard to imagine Florence existing outside of the picturesque scenes of the Scottish countryside; she appears like she’s been plucked from a bygone era sporting a draped dress as she floats across the stage barefoot. She’s flanked by four background dancers wearing outfits inspired by Florence on the cover of her most recent album &#8216;<em>Everybody Scream</em>&#8216;, who accentuate Florence’s witch-like presence throughout the show.</p>
<p>Florence, an expert performer at this stage of her career, plays incredibly into this energy as showcased during &#8216;Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up).&#8217; In which she requested sacrificial offerings to be lifted up on another&#8217;s shoulders. Throughout the show she played hits from throughout her expansive catalogue, from her original hits such as ‘Shake It Out’ to new found fan favourites like ‘One of the Greats.’</p>
<p>A particularly moving moment of the show was during ‘Sympathy Magic’ as Florence approached the front row she sang “come on, give me everything you&#8217;ve got, what else?” An incredibly powerful, hopeful mantra to fight onward after being through so much. Something that clearly connected with the crowd, as their sobs could be heard lightly through the microphone as Florence walked through giving an embrace to those in need.</p>
<p>Her sense of humour also shone through as she lamented how popular &#8216;Buckle&#8217; had become with the fans and that she thought she was “too old to be writing songs about people not texting me back any more.” Jokingly blaming the audience for connecting so heavily with the song forcing her to perform it for the rest of her life.</p>
<p>Though it was during the explosive final song performance of ‘Dog Days are Over’ that Florence’s star power and command of the crowd really shone. As she heeded the crowd to put their phones down, stating that “Filming this song will stop you from experiencing this song… and is that not why you came?” With the crowd dutifully following through, creating an electric atmosphere as everyone was able to fully witness a legendary performer in her element and be present in the moment for an incredible show.</p>
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