NEW VIDEO: Florence + The Machine

Another massive power ballad from Flo and her requisite Machine.

And it’s breaking over me
A thousand miles down to the sea bed
Found the place to rest my head
Never let me go
Never let me go

So here’s exactly what Karl Lagerfeld said about Adele, and the backpedal soon afterwards.

First, as guest editor of Metro World News, on the subject of Lana Del Ray:

I prefer Adele and Florence Welch. But as a modern singer she is not bad. The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice. Lana del Rey is not bad at all. She looks very much like a modern-time singer. In her photos she is beautiful. Is she a construct with all her implants? She’s not alone with implants.

Then, responding to international criticism in the same publication:

I’d like to say to Adele that I am your biggest admirer. Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought. What I said was in relation to Lana Del Rey and the sentence has since been taken out of context from how it was originally published. I actually prefer Adele, she is my favorite singer and I am a great admirer of her. I lost over 30 kilos over 10 years ago and have kept it off. I know how it feels when the press is mean to you in regards to your appearance. Adele is a beautiful girl. She is the best. And I can’t wait for her next CD.

So to summarise:

• Adele is a better singer than Lana Del Ray, and is beautiful but fat.
• Lana Del Ray might have implants.
• Humblebrag about his own weight loss.
• Adele is definitely beautiful.

We all clear? None of this should be surprising to anyone. Karl Lagerfeld is the weirdest man alive.

You know how in Men in Black when a poorly concealed alien would rip off their unconvincing human face and it would be obvious that they’d been an alien all along? And everyone would be like “Oooooh. Of course!“

I really think we should be preparing for one of those announcements from the Lagerfeld camp any day now.

Quotes via Vulture.

Florence + The Machine covers Buddy Holly

Waylon Jennings & Buddy Holly

Possibly the best from that wonderful Rave On compilation.

My love bigger than a Cadillac
I try to show it and you’re drivin’ me back
Your love for me has got to be real
For you to know just how I feel

Flo + the Machine | Shake It Out | live | acoustic |

Prepare yourself for something quite extraordinary.

With harp and spiffy guitarist and piano man.

New video: Florence + the Machine, Shake It Out

For that Florence + Machine song I keep going on about.

Video’s very Annie Lennox. Directed by Dawn Shadforth.