Comments on: Florence and the Machine – Lungs http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/06/florence-and-the-machine-lungs/ Music Reviews, News, Interviews & Downloads Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Gamble http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/06/florence-and-the-machine-lungs/#comment-18488 Mark Gamble Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:59:06 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=16865#comment-18488 I hate to say it, and I know it's narrow minded, but I don't actually think I can get past the preconceptions I have of this already. When I first heard F&TM I actually really liked. This was a few years back, so in that time a fair bit of hype has occurred. Except, that's not my issue here. My issue is with her as a person: so kooky, crazy, and try hard - which she says is just how she is. Fair enough, but it over shadows the music for me, or the desire to go and listen to it. When there are much more earnest (and less annoying) female songwriters out there right now, such as the wonderful Blue Roses, Alessi's Ark, and even Emmy still, I can happily miss out on this. Maybe I'll check this out later in the year, the hype has died down, and I'm a little more open minded to hearing this for what it is, rather than based on the person behind it. I hate to say it, and I know it’s narrow minded, but I don’t actually think I can get past the preconceptions I have of this already. When I first heard F&TM I actually really liked. This was a few years back, so in that time a fair bit of hype has occurred. Except, that’s not my issue here.
My issue is with her as a person: so kooky, crazy, and try hard – which she says is just how she is. Fair enough, but it over shadows the music for me, or the desire to go and listen to it.
When there are much more earnest (and less annoying) female songwriters out there right now, such as the wonderful Blue Roses, Alessi’s Ark, and even Emmy still, I can happily miss out on this.
Maybe I’ll check this out later in the year, the hype has died down, and I’m a little more open minded to hearing this for what it is, rather than based on the person behind it.

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