There is odd instrumentation (accordion, melodica, glockenspiel), lively percussion and background vocals, and subtle effects of studio space this is an album that announces Of Monsters and Men as a vastly bigger, and more ambitious, beast. Their full-length debut, My Head Is an Animal, similarly begins with just acoustic guitar and malefemale vocal harmonies, but it quickly opens up into anthemic upsweep and choral shouts worthy of Arcade Fire, as the six-piece band expands from indie folk to booming chamber pop. Of course Lana Del Rey is a put-on, but its not an unpromising act. Lead single Video Games set up an intriguing, troublesome charactera passive, objectified girlfriend with outsized romantic daydreams and facile notions of old Hollywood glamour and noirbut Del Reys drawling delivery sold it.īetter still are the more sprightly and playfully knowing pop moments of Off to the Races, Diet Mountain Dew, Radio and National Anthem, where Del Rey almost breaks into a rap cadence. To promote the album, Florence and the Machine embarked on the Lungs Tour between 20. Three further singles followed the release of the album, including Youve Got the Love, the groups first top-10 entry. The album was preceded by three singles: Kiss with a Fist, Dog Days Are Over and Rabbit Heart, with the latter reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Lungs reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number 14 on the US Billboard 200, selling over three million copies worldwide. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with Welch drawing comparisons to the likes of Kate Bush and Fiona Apple. The album features production from James Ford, Paul Epworth, Stephen Mackey, Eg White and Charlie Hugall, with additional production by band member Isabella Summers. Lungs is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. Add to Wishlist FREE TRIAL 12.49 Listen to this album and millions more.
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