Lungs - Florence + The Machine Reviews

Florence & The Machine Lungs (2009) It is hard to know where to start with this singer/group and the album. For a start the genre is listed on iTunes as 'alternative', which is what Apple always do when they cannot place a singer/group in a neat little box. Though in fairness on this occasion, Florence is not easy to ...  Read the complete review

Florence and the Machine have been around for a while now, so I thought I would give in to the hype and give the debut album 'Lungs' a listen. I'm not a Radio 1 fan so hadn't really heard any of the songs, and assumed Florence was just another in a long line of 'alternative' singers latched on to by record companies. Well I was ...  Read the complete review

I saw Florence and the Machine live a year ago. Nobody had really heard of them then, including me, and I didn't really know what to expect. I have to say that I wasn't terribly impressed, although maybe that was because as no-one knew any of their songs there wasn't much of an atmosphere. Florence herself also irritated me in the extreme as she ...  Read the complete review

I'd heard a few of Florence & the Machine's tunes on the radio (Kiss with a Fist and Rabbit Heart (raise it up) and was intrigued. I love a strong female vocalist and this seemed to fit with amazing melodies and fascinating lyrics. I'm really glad I bought this album, it is a very powerful and emotional ...  Read the complete review

Dog Days Are Over: This is the first song on the album and the second single released from the album. Music - The song starts off very softly with just a guitar, it then builds up to the chorus with the help of some clapping & drums. The build up is extremely climactic and it's easy to get drawn into this song and get lost in the ...  Read the complete review

Florence & The Machine are an alternative rock band which is made up of Florence (Florence Welch) and The Machine (Robert Ackroyd - Guitar, Christopher Lloyd Hayden - Drums, Isabella Summer - Keyboards and Tom Monger - Harp) although there have been some other members of The Machine over time including Devonte Hynes who is from Noah & The ...  Read the complete review

First introduced to Florence and her machine by an advert on channel 4, which featured her debut single 'Kiss With A Fist', I wuickly became more acquainted with her as her songs started being played across the radio in response to the hype surrounding her, furthered by the fact that she was the winner of a Brit award. However, as I ...  Read the complete review

This album is my husbands but I've been nicking it to play a lot because its great! Florence and the machines singer is Florence welch and to me she has a voice comparable to Siouxsie Sioux combined with Julian regan from All About Eve back from the 80's which is a decade that seems to be influencing a lot of music at the moment. The tracks are ...  Read the complete review

Florence and the Machine - or should I say Florence and the 'Hype' Machine - is riding very high. Already with one Brit award wedged under their belts they have been attracting critical acclaim from every music journalist under the sun. Fronted by the enchanting Florence Welch, they have captured the attention of the British public. Whilst, I ...  Read the complete review

Florence and The Machine are a British band who have recently became pretty well known to music lovers thanks to performances at various festivals and exposure on T.V. I became aware of this band after seeing one of their performances on T4, and was blown away by the vocal talent of the lead singer so rushed to buy this album, Lungs, as soon ...  Read the complete review

I was lucky enough to recieve the album Lungs as a perfect gift from my partner who knew how much i loved Florence and The Machine. The band is made up of Florence Welch who is the lead singer and The Machine, Robert Ackroyd (guitar), Christopher Lloyd Hayden (drums), Isabella Summers (keyboards) and Tom Monger (harp). Their debut album Lungs was ...  Read the complete review

Florence & The Machine are a five piece indie band from London, consisting of Florence Welch, plus 'The Machine' (Robert Ackroyd, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Isabella Summers and Tom Monger). Their debut album 'Lungs' reached Number 2 in the UK album charts, coming second only to Michael Jackson's 'Number Ones' following the hysteria after his ...  Read the complete review

I have to say, Florence + The Machine are a great refreshing band that gives a you a wonderful musical experience. Florence Welch's voice is a beautiful change from many female artists these days. Every track on this album is amazing but here are a few that I must give extra praise to. 'Dog Days Are Over' and 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It ...  Read the complete review

I'd like to give a great big massive cheer, cos Florence and the Machine are such a great big bag of fresh air that it makes me trot along to work everyday just so I can hear her! She's odd, she's loveable, she's 'only a lesbian in Paris' and her lyrics are so amazing, I feel like I'm a 16 year old girl in the 60's waiting for the ...  Read the complete review

Lungs is the debut album from Florence and the Machine. FatM is the recording name of female singer Florence Welch and her backing group Robert Ackroyd, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Isabella Summers and Tom Monger (backing names 'lifted' from Wiki!). The group's rise to prominence was helped greatly by the BBC and their BBC Introducing scheme which ...  Read the complete review