Florence and The Machine

partyguinness · 31-03-2010 10:32AM #1

What's the story there?

All she does is scream into the microphone. Is this singing these days?

thorbarry · 31-03-2010 10:34AM

frank black and jack white scream good and they are successful

WindSock · 31-03-2010 10:40AM

I don't know, but I'm friggin sick of them/her. It's on everywhere. I have also announced this on Facebook, so you all know I am serious :mad:

Xavi6 · 31-03-2010 10:45AM

I think she's fantastic and the album is absolutely brilliant, though no surprises to hear that it's being overplayed in Ireland. Same thing happens with many bands unfortunately and it kills them for a lott of people.

Keano · 31-03-2010 11:29AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

I think she's fantastic and the album is absolutely brilliant, though no surprises to hear that it's being overplayed in Ireland. Same thing happens with many bands unfortunately and it kills them for a lott of people.

+1

But just because something gets played to death on the radio doesn't mean people have to stop liking, those I don't like them any more since they became popular people really annoy me.

WindSock · 31-03-2010 11:37AM

I just don't like things I hear too much of. I didn't even hear of them before the o2 ad but I really get sick of hearing things over and over again. It's on tv all the time and every feckin station, especially 'Phantom Oh we're so feckin great, we played them before they were popular but we are still playing their songs every hour FM'

MickShamrock · 31-03-2010 12:57PM

This group is way over-rated to be honest. Says alot about the current state of the music industry.

cinnamon girl · 31-03-2010 01:40PM

Saw them opening for Blur in Hyde Park last year, just thought she was trying really hard to be Patti Smith and not succeeding very well. Haven't heard anything since to change my mind.

AnonoBoy · 31-03-2010 01:59PM

partyguinness wrote: »

What's the story there?

All she does is scream into the microphone. Is this singing these days?

I don't like her particularly but she can sing.

Although you do get kudos for your grumpy granddad type comment.

rcaz · 31-03-2010 03:11PM

It's not their fault that the marketing machine decided to go to town on them. Their job is making music, and apparently they did it pretty successfully. I don't have the album, I've only heard the stuff that's really popular in shops and things, but it seems pretty decent from the snippets I remember.

And if you're the type of person who starts hating music after hearing it being overplayed, don't listen to the radio! I don't listen to the radio, so when something starts getting overplayed, I choose not to play it

Spiritoftheseventies · 31-03-2010 04:22PM

some of her stuff is good. But over hyped and over played beyond belief. You got the love cover and the subsequent You got the love mix with Dizzy didnt actually do her any favours either.

nommm · 31-03-2010 07:04PM

The album isn't amazing but it's pretty good considering it's their/her debut?

Is Florence and the Machine a group or a person? I noticed they were mentioned as both at different award ceremonies.

Xavi6 · 31-03-2010 07:08PM

The 'You Got The Love' cover is fantastic imo

Spiritoftheseventies · 31-03-2010 07:10PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

The 'You Got The Love' cover is fantastic imo

Its okay. just dont know why they had to release the version with Dizzy. talk about overkill

tim_holsters · 31-03-2010 07:11PM

Florence has a fantastic voice, she can hardly be blamed for the overkill.

peanuthead · 31-03-2010 07:11PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

The 'You Got The Love' cover is fantastic imo

Thats actually my least favourite song!! Like the album a lot though.

S.M.B. · 31-03-2010 08:24PM

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!!!

jill_valentine · 31-03-2010 08:29PM

nommm wrote: »

Is Florence and the Machine a group or a person? I noticed they were mentioned as both at different award ceremonies.

Florence Welch is the redheaded chick at the centre of it, the bunch of musicians backing her up is "the machine" bit. She writes the songs and all, they just play 'em.

And fair enough if they aren't your bag or whatever, and yes, they've been overplayed to all hell, but she's one of the very few artists charting at the minute who can genuinely sing. "Screaming", my arse, her voice is amazing.

saltandpepper10 · 31-03-2010 08:35PM

sheer genius song

lordgoat · 01-04-2010 12:23AM

saltandpepper10 wrote: »

sheer genius song

kiss with a fist. total and utter ****e. no genius anywhere close to it. but eh yeah each to their own.

punkindrublic · 01-04-2010 01:08AM

Can't stand them anymore and her voice is nothing special IMO

IsThisIt??? · 01-04-2010 01:16AM

nommm wrote: »

The album isn't amazing but it's pretty good considering it's their/her debut?

Is Florence and the Machine a group or a person? I noticed they were mentioned as both at different award ceremonies.

It's Florence Welch and a number of different musicians who contribute to different tracks/performances

By the way I've been listening to Florence for an age and still can't get enough although that Dizzie Rascal collaboration was absolute dirt, don't blame her though

me-skywalker · 01-04-2010 02:01AM

She has an amazing voice but is just so damn annoying. I can see the quality in it like I can see and respect the quality in an operatic singers voice but I jsut dont like it. She sounds liek a whingey cat! Musically not really great either nothign new that we havnt heard a million times before.

actua11 · 01-04-2010 02:19AM

The same couple of songs are seriously overplayed (probably seen as a safe choice), but not her fault. As for her singing, she was on other voices on rte a few weeks back acoustically and her voice definitely stands up well.

cinnamon girl · 01-04-2010 02:18PM

Can I just point out that my lack of interest in her music has nothing to do with her being overplayed. I don't listen to the radio, I have no idea what's being played at all much less overplayed. I just haven't liked anything I've heard of hers including seeing an entire live set.

OxfordComma · 01-04-2010 04:35PM

I have mixed feelings on her/them/whatever.

Dog Days and Cosmic Love are great songs in my opinion, but Kiss with a Fist isn't great, and I absolutely hate You've Got the Love. I just think it's an awful song.

nipps · 01-04-2010 07:07PM

their going to oxegen, slick!!!!

anonymous_joe · 01-04-2010 07:53PM

Ah the music might be slightly overrated, but it's still quite catchy.

I also find her rather attractive... This may colour my opinions slightly.

Spiritoftheseventies · 01-04-2010 09:10PM

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Ah the music might be slightly overrated, but it's still quite catchy.

I also find her rather attractive... This may colour my opinions slightly.

attractive in what way?

paddylonglegs · 02-04-2010 02:40PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

The 'You Got The Love' cover is fantastic imo

That cover came way too early after Candi Staton's radio re-release, really didn't see the point in it.

Would love to see her perform in a mellow acoustic situation as her stadium/anthemic/operatic voice doesn't help her music at all,really wanna tell her to calm down and chill out. fair enough her voice is distinctive but not in a positve way.

jill_valentine · 02-04-2010 04:53PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z25ufYWPRM

Florence and The Machine

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