The launch of Lungs, the debut album from Florence & The Machine, has been well thought out by her record company Island. Every music magazine and bus stop on the British island is adorned with Florence's eye-catching album cover. And that careful promotion is successful. The album entered the UK charts at 2. If Lungs proves anything, it is that that cold bustle is not entirely unjustified. No
… expense or effort seems spared to let the soulful indie pop boom into the living room. In addition to the usual rock line-up (guitar, bass, drums), cellos, a harp and extra percussion are also used. The singer presents herself in her publicity photos as an eccentric case, but her music is not wanted anywhere. Florence Welch is an original talent and with her versatile voice she forces the listener to play her debut again. (PdK)more