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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 511 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut album for the band led by Florence Welch was produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford and Steve Mackay.

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Dog Days Are Over
Happiness hit her like a train on a track Coming towards her stuck still no turning back She hid it 'round corners and she hid it under beds She... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
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  1. The debut from Britain's much-fussed-over Florence + the Machine finally hits the States, and Lungs proves they're worth the adoration.
  2. Because those pipes are big enough to shake the rain from the trees and, with an eclectic balance of genres leaning heavily towards folk and soul, she's got enough support to make her seem powerful rather than overbearing.
  3. Florence's music is particularly sensitive to studio gloss; her singing is a fine balance between elegance and frenzy.
  4. While the comparisons were apt at the time, 'Kiss with a Fist' turned out to be a red herring in the wake of the release of Lungs, one of the most musically mature and emotionally mesmerizing albums of 2009.
  5. As it is, they're more than quite good, and all the better for the tracks that surround them.
  6. Lungs is a cloud-headed introduction to Welch's world, where It Girl hype, coffins, violence, and ambition combust on impact; it's a platinum-shellacked demo reel drunk on its own hi-fi-ness.
  7. These songs probably sound otherworldly when played live, but the over-laden stylization actually fills Lungs with unnecessary fat.

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  1. [Anonymous]
    Oct 20, 2009
    10
    I've been listening to the songs on this CD since I bought it England this summer and it continues to sound better and better. Florence I've been listening to the songs on this CD since I bought it England this summer and it continues to sound better and better. Florence has a strong and agile voice which she uses to great effect in a variety of genres. Expand
  2. Jun 1, 2012
    10
    A Simply Amazing Album! It Sounds Like The Bangles But With Vocal Power!
    One Of The Best Debut Album's Of ALL TIME!
    I Would Feel Bad Giving
    A Simply Amazing Album! It Sounds Like The Bangles But With Vocal Power!
    One Of The Best Debut Album's Of ALL TIME!
    I Would Feel Bad Giving This Album A 9!
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  3. Aug 29, 2016
    10
    Masterpiece, just wonderful and melodic/mysterious sounds.
    Epic and magical lyrics/voice by Florence*
    An unique album with another
    Masterpiece, just wonderful and melodic/mysterious sounds.
    Epic and magical lyrics/voice by Florence*
    An unique album with another references of Alternative.
    Just listen, you won't regret it, i promise*
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  4. Nov 27, 2013
    10
    ALBUM PERFEITO!!! Uma artista como florence deveria merecer todos os prêmios possíveis por essa obra de arte, pois novo, único, espetacular eALBUM PERFEITO!!! Uma artista como florence deveria merecer todos os prêmios possíveis por essa obra de arte, pois novo, único, espetacular e principalmente maravilhoso em seu conceito.

    Melhores faixas: Dog Days Are Over e Rabbit Heart (Raise Up)
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  5. Dec 11, 2011
    9
    A very solid album. It has a good blend of upbeat, and slower tempo melodies. Florence's voice really shines in some of the songs, and thereA very solid album. It has a good blend of upbeat, and slower tempo melodies. Florence's voice really shines in some of the songs, and there are some songs that just make you feel out-of-this-world. There are a few moments where things could've been handled better, but most of the songs are so good that it doesn't even matter. Expand
  6. Feb 9, 2014
    8
    Lungs is Florence + the Machine's almost perfect debut studio album, where the music is far more lusciously composed and pieced together. Yes,Lungs is Florence + the Machine's almost perfect debut studio album, where the music is far more lusciously composed and pieced together. Yes, many people shall find Florence's vocals rather challenging, but others will be able to get past that and see the potentiality and brilliance. Lungs is a minor classic to me. Expand
  7. Dec 19, 2016
    5
    It's big and majestic, but it's also oversang and overblown. Florence Welch has an incredibly powerful voice, but she all too often sticks toIt's big and majestic, but it's also oversang and overblown. Florence Welch has an incredibly powerful voice, but she all too often sticks to using volume, rather than vocal control. Hearing her use her impressive range gets old, quick. Powerful notes are wonderful, but when you don't have the vibrato to control them, they end becoming one thing - SHOUTS. Expand

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