![From the explosive 'Kiss With A Fist' that announced her arrival to the more mature musings of 'Ship To Wreck', we present every Florence & The Machine single from worst to best.]()
From the explosive 'Kiss With A Fist' that announced her arrival to the more mature musings of 'Ship To Wreck', we present every Florence & The Machine single from worst to best.
![16. 'Breath of Life': This contribution to the Snow White & The Huntsman soundtrack is perhaps as cinematic as Florence as ever got - but she didn't quite pull it off with her usual ease. Within the bombast of the movie, it works well but, aside from that, it feels ponderous and overblown for no good reason.]()
16. 'Breath of Life': This contribution to the Snow White & The Huntsman soundtrack is perhaps as cinematic as Florence as ever got - but she didn't quite pull it off with her usual ease. Within the bombast of the movie, it works well but, aside from that, it feels ponderous and overblown for no good reason.
![15. 'You've Got The Dirtee Love': Credit must go to the pair for coupling two completely different genres and producing a landmark moment at the Brits in 2010 - but how many people have returned to this version over Florence's solo effort? We thought so.]()
15. 'You've Got The Dirtee Love': Credit must go to the pair for coupling two completely different genres and producing a landmark moment at the Brits in 2010 - but how many people have returned to this version over Florence's solo effort? We thought so.
![14. 'Heavy In Your Arms': Florence employs the tremendous percussion that catapulted her to notoriety in the early days, adding weight to killer lines like,]()
14. 'Heavy In Your Arms': Florence employs the tremendous percussion that catapulted her to notoriety in the early days, adding weight to killer lines like, "My love's an iron ball / Wrapped around your ankles / Over the waterfall". It's a powerfully dramatic anthem.
![13. 'Lover to Lover': Arriving as the final single from Ceremonials, 'Lover to Lover' takes on the guise of a nostalgic Motown tune and reveals that, yes, Florence can do subtlety sometimes. Until that voice is unleashed in the crescendo...]()
13. 'Lover to Lover': Arriving as the final single from Ceremonials, 'Lover to Lover' takes on the guise of a nostalgic Motown tune and reveals that, yes, Florence can do subtlety sometimes. Until that voice is unleashed in the crescendo...
![12. 'Spectrum (Say My Name)': While we're not claiming that this remix doesn't get us grooving, it's completely devoid of everything that made the original great - all the dark, brooding pop has been exchanged for disco balls and dancefloors. Maybe we should just get dancing.]()
12. 'Spectrum (Say My Name)': While we're not claiming that this remix doesn't get us grooving, it's completely devoid of everything that made the original great - all the dark, brooding pop has been exchanged for disco balls and dancefloors. Maybe we should just get dancing.
![11. 'Kiss With A Fist': As introductions go, this was pretty special. Underpinned by a frantic guitar riff and ferocious percussion, Florence Welch announces her arrival on the British music scene with absolute chaos - and it's all wrapped up within just over two minutes.]()
11. 'Kiss With A Fist': As introductions go, this was pretty special. Underpinned by a frantic guitar riff and ferocious percussion, Florence Welch announces her arrival on the British music scene with absolute chaos - and it's all wrapped up within just over two minutes.
![10. 'You've Got The Love': Was there a point where we got sick of Florence's cover of this? Maybe, but we're back on board now. Besides, your spirit would be non-existent if it wasn't sent soaring skywards by Welch's giddily euphoric falsetto. Some may view it as cheesy, but this is pop music at its unbridled best.]()
10. 'You've Got The Love': Was there a point where we got sick of Florence's cover of this? Maybe, but we're back on board now. Besides, your spirit would be non-existent if it wasn't sent soaring skywards by Welch's giddily euphoric falsetto. Some may view it as cheesy, but this is pop music at its unbridled best.
![9. 'Drumming Song': Florence salutes the percussionists with this one, enlisting an arsenal of them to add to the contrast of exhilarating choruses and delicate soundscapes. The video's pretty brilliant too.]()
9. 'Drumming Song': Florence salutes the percussionists with this one, enlisting an arsenal of them to add to the contrast of exhilarating choruses and delicate soundscapes. The video's pretty brilliant too.
![8. 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)': Another classic that limits the bombast and plays to Florence's mystical strengths as she whispers lines such as]()
8. 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)': Another classic that limits the bombast and plays to Florence's mystical strengths as she whispers lines such as "We raise it up, this offering, we raise it up". Who knew that pop about sacrifice could be so great?
![7. 'Cosmic Love': It's difficult to believe that this was actually Florence's seventh single from her first album - it should have been released a long time before. It unfurls gradually, slowing the pace for the verses, before exploding into arguably one of her strongest choruses.]()
7. 'Cosmic Love': It's difficult to believe that this was actually Florence's seventh single from her first album - it should have been released a long time before. It unfurls gradually, slowing the pace for the verses, before exploding into arguably one of her strongest choruses.
![6. 'Ship To Wreck': Florence's songwriting has matured with age - 'Ship To Wreck' is her most recent single and distances itself from everything you would normally expect from the singer. Welch delivers powerful lines like]()
6. 'Ship To Wreck': Florence's songwriting has matured with age - 'Ship To Wreck' is her most recent single and distances itself from everything you would normally expect from the singer. Welch delivers powerful lines like "Don't touch the sleeping pills, they mess with my head" in trademark falsetto - and completely floors us.
![5. 'No Light, No Light': Lifted from Ceremonials as the second single, 'No Light, No Light' utilises Florence's orchestral potential to devastating effect. Acting as a terrific midpoint for the album, its euphoria is simply untouchable.]()
5. 'No Light, No Light': Lifted from Ceremonials as the second single, 'No Light, No Light' utilises Florence's orchestral potential to devastating effect. Acting as a terrific midpoint for the album, its euphoria is simply untouchable.
![4. 'What Kind Of Man': Propelled by a crunching guitar riff, 'What Kind Of Man' was certainly a bruising introduction to Florence's most recent album - and we love it. Delivering lyrical barbs like,]()
4. 'What Kind Of Man': Propelled by a crunching guitar riff, 'What Kind Of Man' was certainly a bruising introduction to Florence's most recent album - and we love it. Delivering lyrical barbs like, "And with one kiss / You inspired a fire of devotion / That lasted for twenty years / What kind of man loves like this?" with trademark intensity, this song perfectly defines a broken relationship.
![3. 'Dog Days Are Over': As singles from her first album go, it's difficult to look past 'Dog Days Are Over', perhaps because of its easily quotable chorus and intoxicating crescendo. As the video shows, it's pretty much impossible to keep a lid on your dance moves.]()
3. 'Dog Days Are Over': As singles from her first album go, it's difficult to look past 'Dog Days Are Over', perhaps because of its easily quotable chorus and intoxicating crescendo. As the video shows, it's pretty much impossible to keep a lid on your dance moves.
![2. 'Shake It Out': Although it just misses out on top spot, 'Shake It Out' could have easily clinched it, due to the fact that its melody is one of Florence's catchiest. Okay, so it employs the loud and quiet dynamic that has become so familiar, but unleashes it with aplomb. Welch also screams]()
2. 'Shake It Out': Although it just misses out on top spot, 'Shake It Out' could have easily clinched it, due to the fact that its melody is one of Florence's catchiest. Okay, so it employs the loud and quiet dynamic that has become so familiar, but unleashes it with aplomb. Welch also screams "Shake it out" 32 times, so you better do what she says.
![1. 'Never Let Me Go': An unexpected No.1, perhaps, but no less deserving, 'Never Let Me Go' is the single that lingers longest with us. A stand-out on Ceremonials, it couples Florence's accomplished songwriting with brooding orchestral flourishes and a killer chorus - one you won't be able to shake from your brain for days.]()
1. 'Never Let Me Go': An unexpected No.1, perhaps, but no less deserving, 'Never Let Me Go' is the single that lingers longest with us. A stand-out on Ceremonials, it couples Florence's accomplished songwriting with brooding orchestral flourishes and a killer chorus - one you won't be able to shake from your brain for days.
