It’s funny how I just posted about The Vaselines hating the 80s because now I have an 80s cover song for you! Florence + The Machine, led by the incredibly lovely and talented Florence Welch, has been a favorite of mine since I first heard the song, “Dog Days Are Over.” The song was the opening track on Lungs which was an album that definitely made my list of my top spins for 2009.

Flo is known for her gorgeous red hair but more well-known for her voice that can basically carry any song no matter how horrible the lyrics are (something that never happens in any of her own songs). So I love it even when she does a cover of the 80s song, “Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer. Yes, it’s the song where the accompanying video had identically dressed women dressed in black, pale makeup and red lipstick. (You may also remember Robert Palmer for the song, “Simply Irresistible.”)

Palmer’s original version has a lot of heavy key chords and a very big 80s sound overall. Flo takes the song and slows it down a bit featuring more of the harp which she uses so much in her arrangements. It has a very sensual vibe to it, but that’s typical for Flo.

Take a listen to her cover of “Addicted To Love” below!