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Hell what can i say about this album its amazing i think there are only 2 songs that i cant find real love for but are more than tolerable which in its own self is a real testament to the quality of this 13 track masterpiece the album is well produced a credit to the various studios 3 in total and band . After my first listen i was blown away with the instant love i had for some of the songs, Now before i get into too much detail about the album i just wanted to say there are a few extended editions of this album which i haven't heard yet also a bonus track Australasian edition and a 3 disk 2 cd 1 dvd edition also.... here is the track listing
1 Dog Days Are Over 4:13
2 Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) 3:52
3 I'm Not Calling You A Liar 3:05
4 Howl 3:34
5 Kiss With A Fist 2:04
6 Girl With One Eye 3:39
7 Drumming Song 3:44
8 Between Two Lungs 4:09
9 Cosmic Love 4:16
10 My Boy Builds Coffins 2:57
11 Hurricane Drunk 3:13
12 Blinding 4:40
13 You've Got The Love 2:49
Dog Days Are Over : Kind of a sombre echo atmosphere in this one with guitar intro and a synth pop clapping sound mid paced tempo with a couple of vocal breaks
Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up) : Synth pop at it's best good tempo florence puts lots of effort into her lyric delivery high end especially
I'm Not Calling You A Liar : Drums are nearly as strong as the lyrics the beat is one dimensional on a lighter note the harp is a welcome addition to the song all in all this to me is probably the weakest song on the album but its far from disgraceful
Howl : Tempo is nice in this track could use it for a chase scene in a movie the beat is boppy,the song is well sung and produced and just when you think the tempo is set its lifted a touch at the end
Kiss With A Fist : Lyrical start first song of the album where the guitar can be heard throughout its a short song and it ends nicely
Girl With One Eye : A nice soft intro with guitar strumming with Florence blending lyrics nicely, the drums are very present again . The last 35 seconds of the song a little faster tempo the song end with florence stating rather threatingly with loads of emphasis on " I'll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry "
a really enjoyable song
Drumming Song : Strong drums once again nicely made cant really fault it apart from the absence of the rest of the band vocals and drums drown rest of instruments out not that i think its a bad thing the song is catchy and i have nothing but full praise
Between Two Lungs : Very slow beginning nice back ground layering of hymms the track has a booming bass drum Florence has a very wide vocal range once again the song is near faultless like so many on the album
Cosmic Love : A mystical almost enya orinoco flow to it at the beginning once again brilliant vocals sounds like the song writer was trying to get complete attention of his/her lover but was failing to do so with the lyrics "I'm always in this twighlight in the shadow of your heart"
My Boy Builds Coffins : A really impressive track i'm not sure i have heard such a darkened sided truth delivered on such an upbeat tempo haven't heard this pulled off since Black Widows come to the sabbat i do hope this song is covered by a death metal band sometime in the foreseeable future
Hurricane Drunk : Great song one can not help but start tapping your feet to it and sing along also with rather sombre lyrics but you still come out of this feeling rather jovial
Blinding : Sensational song when i first heard it i started laughing there is this strange noise at the start as if they captured a duck quacking with laryngitis jokes aside this song to me is the most powerful not the most catchiest but it grows on you and reels you in i fear this song will be still be played by me well into my later years with still heavy rotations
You've Got The Love : Great sing along song a good album closer for such a dark lyrical album i think this song a fitting end finishing off on a light note
The album comes into existence with a strumming guitar and florence adds her vocals to the instrumentals which blends in beautifully seems like the band are at least harmonious during the recording process to me there isn't a bad song on this list and only after a couple of listens you are hooked if i was asked what is the standout track on this i would have to think a while the last half minute of girl with one eye is rather powerful but i actually think blinding is what stirs me funnily enough it used to be rabbit heart when i was new to the album but blinding is a creeper if you don't have this album i recommend it to anyone who has eardrums 8.7 / 10
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