![]() While recording the "anthemic" Dance Fever, Welch and her collaborators fostered a " dance, folk, '70s Iggy Pop" sound in the vein of " Lucinda Williams or Emmylou Harris and more" that is meant to be enjoyed during "the return of clubs, live music and dancing at festivals". The first recording sessions for the album were originally scheduled to take place in March 2020 in New York City but were scrapped after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The majority of the album was recorded in London. ![]() To promote the album, Florence and the Machine will embark on the Dance Fever Tour which will visit cities in North America, Europe and Oceania. ![]() Critics mainly praised the diversity of the sound, Welch's songwriting abilities and powerful vocals. The album received widespread critical acclaim from music critics and is ranked as the best-received album in the band's release history. It reached the second place in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland along with the entry in the top ten of several other European countries' charts. ![]() It debuted atop the UK Albums Chart in the week of its release, becoming the band's fourth number-one album in their home country. The album cover was photographed by Autumn de Wilde, who also filmed music videos for the album's three singles: " King", " My Love" and " Free", as well as the song "Heaven Is Here".ĭance Fever was a commercial success in Europe, the US and Oceania. The title and concept of Dance Fever originated in Welch's fascination with choreomania, a social phenomenon in early modern Europe that involved groups of people dancing erratically. Frontwoman Florence Welch has cited Iggy Pop as the biggest musical influence on the album which features a variety of styles, ranging from progressive pop to indie pop, disco, and industrial music. Work on the album was originally scheduled for early 2020 in New York City however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recording took place in London instead. ![]() Dance Fever is the fifth studio album by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released on by Polydor Records. ![]()
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