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Reviews
Florence & The Machine
Lungs
Moshi Moshi/Island
Nothing’s more of a turn off than being made to feel like you’re suckling at the prosthetic teat of the PR machine. Belched from the underbelly of this proverbial monster, Florence and her machinations manage jangling instantaneousness that isn’t sickening enough to write off completely, but grates with oddball affectations and the mistaken conviction that yelling constitutes singing. She was sold on the merits of sequins and a loud mouth. In this respect, she delivers completely.
