Florence and the Machine have been getting raves for years, and particularly for their live shows.  Led by Florence Welch and sounding like a mix of Kate Bush, Sinead O’Connor, and Natalie Merchant, with a touch of harpy Joanna Newsom and a dollop of cosmic Stevie Nicks, their debut record, “Lungs,” was released in the summer of 2009 to critical acclaim.  With great  songs and deliveries on Dog Days Are Over, Hurricane Drunk, Drumming Song, and Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) amongst others, we concurred with the experts.

Now comes a recent remix of their great song, Cosmic Love, as re-imagined by Short Club.  While we liked the harp and wrenching dramatics of the original (see the videos way below), this mix kicks in after its acoustic opening.  Earthly or higher love?  You make the call.

Florence and the Machine–Cosmic Love (Short Club remix)

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And here are a couple of alternative takes:

And in case you missed the VMAs a couple nights ago, here’s Florence flooring: