History YMMV / FlorenceAndTheMachine

* AccidentalInnuendo: The song "Girl With One Eye"
--> I slipped my hand under her skirt; I said 'don't worry oh, it's not going to hurt.'
** The line itself is very odd but a later line makes it worse.
--> Get your filthy fingers out of my pie.
** The song is a cover of that sung by a male band. So the pie would be--[[{{Squick}} oh no]].

** "Breath of Life" is pure awesome, with Florence backed by a powerful orchestra and choir. Even if it is a song for [[{{Twilight}} ANOTHER]] KristenStewart [[Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman movie.]]

* UnfortunateImplications: It may take you a while to realise "Kiss With a Fist" is not ''literal''. The British press covered this in some detail at the time. It's about a passionate relationship, not a violent relationship. (Check out [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_With_A_Fist the other wiki's page on the song]])
** And then after you realize it's not about domestic abuse the song just becomes [[CrowningMomentOfFunny downright hilarious.]]
** There have been statements among the viewing public of the "No Light, No Light" video that it has a racist under-tone, as the video has a man in {{blackface}} performing an aggressively sensual dance and [[ScaryBlackMan stabbing a voodoo doll]], and someone else in blackface [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt chasing her through a city]]. She's saved by white choirboys and a white lover. Defenders say that the people in blackface are meant to be demons, which raises even more unfortunate implications. Officially, it represents her own darkness and despair.

** "Breaking Down (Acoustic)", "Never Let Me Go", "I'm Not Calling You A Liar", "Blinding", "Falling", "Swimming", "Howl", "Ghosts (Demo)", "Heavy In Your Arms", "Landscape (Demo)" and "Breaking Down".

* EarWorm: If nothing else "Dog Days Are Over" because of it's constant use in [[EatPrayLove media]] when everything is going good.

* RewatchBonus: "Spectrum" music video has some lighting and other shots and a story which are slipped in and not essentially obvious first time round.
** Most of their videos need a rewatch.

--> Yes, that's right, the song may or may not be about vampires. Or maybe zombies. Or just plain monsters.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "You've Got The Love" (even if it's CoveredUp), "No Light, No Light", "What The Water Gave Me", "Drumming Song", "Shake it Out", "Cosmic Love", and [[SignatureSong of course,]] "Dog Days Are Over". And that's not half of it.

** "Breath of Life" is pure awesome, with Florence backed by a powerful orchestra and choir. Even if it is a song for [[{{Twilight}} ANOTHER]] KristenStewart [[SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman movie.]]

** "Over The Love" is Florence's contribution to TheGreatGatsby film, a song from Daisy's perspective, and holy shit does it deliver.

** There have been statements among the viewing public of the "No Light, No Light" video that it has a racist under-tone, as the video has a man in {{blackface}} performing an aggressively sensual dance and [[ScaryBlackMan stabbing a voodoo doll]], and someone else in blackface [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt chasing her through a city]]. She's saved by white choirboys and a white lover. Defenders say that the people in blackface are meant to be demons, which raises even more unfortunate implications. Officially, it represents her own darkness and despair.

** Heartlines. ''Heart. Lines.''

** ''Over The Love'' is Florence's contribution to TheGreatGatsby film, a song from Daisy's perspective, and holy shit does it deliver.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks / ItsTheSameNowItSucks : Some listeners are confused with the direction they take on their second album, Either it's too similar to selected tracks on their first record, or lack the variety of their first album and therefore sucks.

** There have been statements among the viewing public of the "No Light, No Light" video that it has a racist under-tone, as the video has a man in {{blackface}} performing an aggressively sensual dance and [[ScaryBlackMan stabbing a voodoo doll]], and someone else in blackface [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt chasing her through a city]]. She's saved by white choirboys and a white lover. Defenders say that the people in blackface are meant to be demons, which raises even more unfortunate implications. Officially, it represents her own darkness and despair.
*** Then again, Florence is such a well-intentioned CloudCuckoolander that I doubt she thought about the UnfortunateImplications... Not that that's a good excuse.

:: Yes, that's right, the song may or may not be about vampires. Or maybe zombies. Or just plain monsters.

** "Seven Devils", "Heartlines", "Spectrum", "Leave My Body""No Light, No Light", "What The Water Gave me", "Lover To Lover", "My Boy Builds Coffins".

** Most of their videos need a re watch..

* NightmareFuel: You '''will''' get nightmares from her music videos.
** "Blinding" is a song with a pleasant scream at the start of it. A weird animal squeak and people laughing. Unnerving to say the least.
** The syncopation in the piano in "Seven Devils" sounds like somebody playing bones, probably on purpose.
** "What The Water Gave Me" has a creepily sparse production and, you know, the suicide thing.
** "Kiss With A Fist"- just read the lyrics!
** "Drumming Song" as noted before for it's sounding and actions indicating insanity and or suicide.
** "Remain Nameless" is particularly creepy.
** "Never Let Me Go" is a typical Florence song, complete with its topic of drowning. However, the music video shows Florence melting into a sea monster in the end, with a warped screen, foam forming around her, black ink spewing down her chin, and her going from apathy to agony. It borders on TearJerker.
** Basically, listen to the lyrics, be disturbed.

** There have been statements among the viewing public of the "No Light, No Light" video that it has a racist under-tone, as the video has a man in {{blackface}} performing an aggressively sensual dance and [[ScaryBlackMan stabbing a voodoo doll]], and someone else in blackface [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt chasing her through a city]]. She's saved by white choirboys and a white lover. Defenders say that the people in blackface are meant to be demons, which raises even more unfortunate implications. Officially, it represents her own darkness and despair.

--> I put my hand under her skirt and said 'don't worry, it's not going to hurt.

* * RewatchBonus: "Spectrum" music video has some lighting and other shots and a story which are slipped in and not essentially obvious first time round.
** Most of their videos need a rewatch..

** Breath of Life is pure awesome, with Florence backed by a powerful orchestra and choir. Even if it is a song for [[Twilight ANOTHER]] KristenStewart [[SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman movie.]]

* EarWorm: If nothing else ''Dog Days Are Over'' because of it's constant use in [[EatPrayLove media]] when everything is going good.

** ''Blinding'' is a song with a pleasent scream at the start of it. A weird animal squeak and people laughing. Unnerving to say the least.

** ''What The Water Gave Me'' has a creepily sparse production and you know the suicide thing.
** ''Kiss With A Fist'' just read the lyrics
** ''Drumming Song'' as noted before for it's sounding and actions indicating insanity and or suicide.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: You've Got The Love (even if it's CoveredUp), No Light No Light, What The Water Gave Me, Drumming Song, Shake it Out, Cosmic Love, and [[SignatureSong of course,]] Dog Days Are Over. And that's not half of it.
** The covers of Jackson and Try a Little Tenderness on her MTV Live Unplugged album.

* CoveredUp: Other than "You've Got The Love" there is also "The Girl With One Eye" originally by Ludes.

* TearJerker: Hardest of Hearts, especially if you witness or felt this feeling.
** Breaking Down (Acoustic), Never Let Me Go, I'm Not Calling You A Liar, Blinding, Falling, Swimming, Howl, Ghosts (Demo), Heavy In Your Arms, Landscape (Demo) and Breaking Down.

** There have been statements among the viewing public of the No Light, No Light video that it has a racist under-tone, as the video has a man in {{blackface}} performing an aggressively sensual dance and [[ScaryBlackMan stabbing a voodoo doll]], and someone else in blackface [[WhereDaWhiteWomenAt chasing her through a city]]. She's saved by white choirboys and a white lover. Defenders say that the people in blackface are meant to be demons, which raises even more unfortunate implications. Officially, it represents her own darkness and despair.