However, it was the aggressive side of its predecessor in terms of the instrumentation (KISS WITH A FIST and GIRL WITH ONE EYE from the previous album, give good alternative rock numbers from), eliminated entirely. The music is very melodious, never rock, and somehow exudes mass-melancholy. Especially the heavy, rhythmic drums want Ceremonials fit into the category Pop top cannula which clearly bears the epic distinctiveness of Florence + The Machine.
Ceremonials was devised as a double LP set and pressed on audiophile 180 gram slabs. In a wide variety of Internet forums I've read that the CD is the Loudness War fell victim and was mixed too loud, which unfortunately applies to virtually all current pop productions. Therefore sound purists soft like on the vinyl format on which the sound usually occurs in uncompressed appearance. But both for digital and analogue media the same master was used apparently. Florence Welch's' high voice resonates like from. This means in plain language that the sound tends to buzz, so-called clipping occurs, and therefore most likely not different from the CD version. An example: The swelling vocal Florence Welch at the end of SHAKE IT OUT acts terribly muddy in the heights of the present vinyl, so parts of the melody are superimposed it. For pure tone lovers Ceremonials is nothing.
In addition, I find it very unfortunate that the second album not a download code for digital ownership - its tonal Verhunzung was once undecided - was settled, what one has done in the debut LUNGS. Generally, I have the impression that the whole package is quite carelessly loose on the audience. The lyrics were not yet printed the folding packaging inside the Protective covers of LPs. One can argue against it, by pointing to the artsy photos of the lead singer, which were including a page printed with acknowledgments in their place. Of which there were but in my opinion quietly done a couple less, to make room for the essential or important.
I have already learned quickly LUNGS love. However, by purchasing Ceremonials I was only at the Florence-Fan. We celebrate the end of the world, seems to want us drummed into the band and makes use of epic, almost hymn-rich lyrics, hypnotic drums, harps and dreamy melodramatic piano music. But not to give the vinyl version of the attention that it deserves, is of course a disgrace! Was the band's debut album so successful that sold the successor without great effort in their presentation of its own accord? LUNGS is sound anyway worlds better. The content of Ceremonials is still top and would attractively prepared the highest rating obtained. However, the present performance on Vinyl is one big flop - making a total of three stars.
