Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Music / FlorenceAndTheMachine

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Welch's cover of "You've Got the Love" seems to be on its way to being CoveredUp. Extremely successful

Added: 62

Removed: 58

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
renamed trope


* TheSomethingSong: "Drumming Song." Also a NonAppearingTitle.



* TheTropeSong: "Drumming Song." Also a NonAppearingTitle.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Spectrum does in fact show up in the song.


* NonAppearingTitle: "The Drumming Song", "Cosmic Love", "Blinding", "Bird Song", "Spectrum".

to:

* NonAppearingTitle: "The Drumming Song", "Cosmic Love", "Blinding", "Bird Song", "Spectrum".Song".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* NonAppearingTitle: "The Drumming Song", "Cosmic Love", "Blinding" "Bird Song"

to:

* NonAppearingTitle: "The Drumming Song", "Cosmic Love", "Blinding" "Blinding", "Bird Song" Song", "Spectrum".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Welch's cover of "You've Got the Love" seems to be on its way to being CoveredUp.

to:

Welch's cover of "You've Got the Love" seems to be on its way to being CoveredUp.
CoveredUp. Extremely successful
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* *AWorldWidePunomenon: The title of "Strangeness and Charm" is already a play on words. However, in the pre-chorus:

to:

* *AWorldWidePunomenon: AWorldWidePunomenon: The title of "Strangeness and Charm" is already a play on words. However, in the pre-chorus:

Added: 161

Changed: 36

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


--> "My own ceremonials"

to:

--> "My My own ceremonials"secret ceremonials



* IncrediblyLongNote: ''No Light, No Light''

to:

* IncrediblyLongNote: ''No Light, No Light''Light'', at the end of the bridge.


Added DiffLines:

* *AWorldWidePunomenon: The title of "Strangeness and Charm" is already a play on words. However, in the pre-chorus:
-->Atom oh atom/what's a matter with me love?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** ''What The Water Gave Me'' about Virginia Wolfs suicide.

to:

** ''What The Water Gave Me'' about alludes to Virginia Wolfs Wolf's suicide.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* EchoingAcoustics: Lots of reverb is used in the tracks "Never Let Me Go" and "Leave My Body.

to:

* EchoingAcoustics: Lots of reverb is used in the tracks "Never Let Me Go" and "Leave My Body.Body".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DrivenToSuicide: ''Hurricane Drunk,

to:

* DrivenToSuicide: ''Hurricane Drunk,Drunk,"



** ''What The Water Gave Me''

to:

** ''What The Water Gave Me''Me'' about Virginia Wolfs suicide.



* NonAppearingTitle: "The Drumming Song", "Cosmic Love", "Blinding".

to:

* NonAppearingTitle: "The Drumming Song", "Cosmic Love", "Blinding"."Blinding" "Bird Song"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* DrivenToSuicide: ''Hurricane Drunk,
---> ''I'm going to blow myself away''
** ''What The Water Gave Me''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AuthorAppeal: According to WordOfGod, Florence loves the subject of drowning. This subject turns up in "Drumming Song", "What the Water Gave Me", "Never Let Me Go", along with being alluded in the music videos for "Rabbit Heart" and "Heavy In Your Arms", and implied in "Hurricane Drunk".

to:

* AuthorAppeal: According to WordOfGod, Florence loves the subject of drowning. This subject turns up in "Drumming Song", "What the Water Gave Me", "Never Let Me Go", "Swimming" along with being alluded in the music videos for "Rabbit Heart" and "Heavy In Your Arms", and implied in "Hurricane Drunk".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Mentioned by description in Ceremonials linear notes. She's fond of the ''jumping off the edge and "Enveloping"'' feeling which drowning often described as being, also is her relationship to music.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** In "Ceremonials", Breaking Down" has an upbeat rhythm, yet its lyrics implies insanity on the subject's part.
** "Lover To Lover" is even worst, as it describes the subject's journey to Hell after a case of adultery, while having a gossip-like vibe.

to:

** In "Ceremonials", Breaking "Breaking Down" has an upbeat rhythm, yet its lyrics implies insanity on the subject's part.
** "Lover To Lover" is even worst, as it describes the subject's journey subject descending to Hell after a case of adultery, Hell, while having a gossip-like an uplifting soul vibe.

Added: 471

Changed: 89

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* AlbumTitleDrop: In the third verse of ''Only If For a Night'' on ''Ceremonials''

to:

* AlbumTitleDrop: In the third second verse of ''Only If For a Night'' on ''Ceremonials''''Ceremonials'':
--> "My own ceremonials"
** And in "Lungs":



* AuthorAppeal: According to WordOfGod, Florence loves the subject of drowning. This subject turns up in "Drumming Song", "What the Water Gave Me", "Never Let Me Go", along with being alluded in the music videos for "Rabbit Heart" and "Heavy In Your Arms", and implied in "Hurricane Drunk".



** In "Ceremonials", Breaking Down" has an upbeat rhythm, yet its lyrics implies insanity on the subject's part. "Lover To Lover" is even worst, as it describes the subject's journey to Hell.

to:

** In "Ceremonials", Breaking Down" has an upbeat rhythm, yet its lyrics implies insanity on the subject's part. part.
**
"Lover To Lover" is even worst, as it describes the subject's journey to Hell.Hell after a case of adultery, while having a gossip-like vibe.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* SelfBackingVocalist: On many of the tracks on her album, Welch is one of the backing vocalists. In a few cases, she is the only backing vocalist and her voice has been overdubbed to create a chorus of one.

to:

* SelfBackingVocalist: On many of the tracks on her album, albums, Welch is one of the backing vocalists. In a few cases, she is the only backing vocalist and her voice has been overdubbed to create a chorus of one.one....eg ''Leave My Body''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


Discography:

to:

Discography:!!Discography:



* EchoingAcoustics: Lots of reverb is used in "Never Let Me Go".

to:

* EchoingAcoustics: Lots of reverb is used in the tracks "Never Let Me Go".Go" and "Leave My Body.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* IncrediblyLongNote: ''No Light, No Light''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

---> "Between two ''lungs'' it was released
---> A breathe that passed from you to me"

Added: 255

Changed: 14

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
The new album is out. Expect more tropes coming.


* EchoingAcoustics: Lots of reverb is used in "Never Let Me Go".



** Florence {{lampshaded}} this when she explained how 'Rabbit Heart' came to be.

to:

** Florence {{lampshaded}} this when she explained how 'Rabbit Heart' "Rabbit Heart" came to be.



** In "Ceremonials", Breaking Down" has an upbeat rhythm, yet its lyrics implies insanity on the subject's part. "Lover To Lover" is even worst, as it describes the subject's journey to Hell.



** "What the Water Gave Me" refers to the painting by the same name made by Frida Kahlo. It also alludes to Virginia Woolf's suicide:

to:

** "What the Water Gave Me" refers to the painting by the same name made by Frida Kahlo. It also alludes to Atlas and Virginia Woolf's suicide:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

*TalkingToTheDead: Florence explained that the song "Only If For a Night" is about talking her dead grandmother in a dream.

Added: 114

Changed: 72

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MasqueradeBall: The music video for "Shake it Out" takes place during a 1920's masked ball, complete with masks.



** The 2010 version of "Dog Days" is also made of this trope.

to:

** The 2010 version of "Dog Days" is also made of this trope.retains the surrealism with a New Age vibe.



* WholesomeCrossdresser: the original "Dog Days are Over" video.

to:

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Florence dons a suit in the original "Dog Days are Over" video.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
That\'s not \"Between Two Lungs,\" it\'s the second verse of \"Cosmic Love\".


** in Between Two Lungs "You left me in the darkness, so the darkness I became"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

*AlbumTitleDrop: In the third verse of ''Only If For a Night'' on ''Ceremonials''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The music video of "Shake it Out" alludes to ''EyesWideShut'' and ''TheGreatGasby'', among other works.

to:

** The music video of "Shake it Out" alludes to ''EyesWideShut'' and ''TheGreatGasby'', ''TheGreatGatsby'', among other works.

Added: 268

Changed: 4

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Kiss with a fist has several references to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_Bed setting a man's bed on fire in retaliation for violence.]]

to:

** Kiss "Kiss with a fist Fist" has several references to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_Bed setting a man's bed on fire in retaliation for violence.]]]]
** "What the Water Gave Me" refers to the painting by the same name made by Frida Kahlo. It also alludes to Virginia Woolf's suicide:
--->"Pockets full of stones."
** The music video of "Shake it Out" alludes to ''EyesWideShut'' and ''TheGreatGasby'', among other works.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheStarsAreGoingOut: in Cosmic Love "The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out."
** in Between Two Lungs "You left me in the darkness, so the darkness I became"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* RecordProducer: Paul Epworth (probably best known for Florence's own "Cosmic Love", "Howl", "Rabbit Heart", and "Blinding" from ''Lungs'' as well as {{Adele}}'s "Rolling in the Deep") produced the entirety of ''Ceremonials''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

*TitleOnlyChorus: "Howl" and "You've Got The Love".

Top