It is sufficient in principle already to pitch the cardboard sleeve of the vinyl edition is going to see in what direction the morbid debut album LUNGS. The interior of the record packaging adorns namely one influenced by the Baroque still life, in which the singer is sitting in the midst of various fruit pieces. Decay and eventually the confrontation with death - this is the poetry of the Baroque, which exudes on LUNGS their mind in each title. The opening by DOG DAYS ARE OVER specifies the thread: "Run for almost your mother, run fast for your father (...) You can not carry it with you if you want to survive." Childbirth we signed all a law that says that we will die one day. Seize the day, show your loved ones how much you like them; there might be no tomorrow. This is actually the essence of bittersweet Openers. This statement is inspired by the life of British singer (YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE cling we once from) the majority of its songs wrote themselves. She had the time of origin of the song lost and started to deal more with the passing of earthly existence her father. No wonder LUNGS became depressed at a level which could perhaps even Marina and the Diamonds scare ...
Looking at the title name on the back of the envelope to, KISS WITH A FIST jumps if his own power in the eye. That love does not always happen in a gentle way, is a sub-theme of the album. KISS WITH A FIST is like a slap in the face and a surprisingly rocking, which stands for versatility and enriches the complete works scary.
In addition to dealing with the gradual loss of childlike innocence, stylized after the story of Alice in Wonderland. Said piece is called RABBIT HEART (RAISE IT UP), which makes the synth-pop of the 80's all honor and to what Florence, the bell-clear voice of Elly Jackson of La Roux takes (just like in HOWL - one might think in the two is one and the same person). ALICE IN WONDERLAND versa visually on the B-side of the label Vinyl record again, to which Florence hides her face behind a white rabbit. Only their lethargic acting eyes peek out - preposterous! Anyway gave me RABBIT HEART the reason to buy this album - and I have never regretted the purchase!
In the envelope the way is commendably in a MP3-code for one-time downloading LUNGS, making the whole package very attractive price. The files run wonderfully on my iPod, which GIRL WITH ONE EYE finally contains a space Minute, in which no music is playing. Perhaps in file error? In any case, the digital version differs from time to time of its analog counterpart in terms of sound quality offered. In KISS WITH A FIST unfortunately occurs annoying clipping. The electric guitars were too loud mixed, making them muddy in the heights. Before Loudness Wars not immune: That would really not have to be! At least the LP MP3 package remains unbeatable price. The successor Ceremonials not a download code was incidentally settled ...
Another drawback is that the lyrics were never reprinted. Especially with such profound albums like LUNGS you put it on this value - pity.
LUNGS Florence + the Machine has thus become a heavy melancholy, but digestible pop debut, which will appeal to all listeners from the gloom of Lana Del Rey. The genre name is somewhere between synth-pop and alternative rock, but can not be further classified. In most pieces dreamy harp music in the background also can be heard.
LUNGS is just extraordinary good Brit-pop that appears with additional digital acquisition of the album in vinyl unbeatable package - five stars for it.
