Tuesday, November 01, 2011

 

Florence+The Machine

This was a tough secret to keep for the last month: I wrote the liner notes for 'Ceremonials', the new Florence album that came out yesterday. The album is mesmerizing. If you haven't heard it, look out for the lyrical echoes of Virginia Woolf and 'Prufrock' by TS Eliot. It got me really hard.

Comments:
You've perfectly described the purpose of music.
 
Om me oh my, I just bought this album yesterday! Now I have 2 reasons to love it.
 
I loved your opening line on Poe's The Raven, Emma. And adored the rest of your words in the liner notes. Had to Google you!

Ceremonials has just been dropped into my hands. I've been coveting it for ages but haven't been able to get out the house since it was released at Halloween so this gift (from hubby) is a dream.

I've watched Flo perform a couple of the tracks live and can't wait now to hear the rest of it.

All the best.

Lily Childs

Author of dark urban fantasy Magenta Shaman, and the forthcoming Magenta Shaman Stones The Crow.
 
Had a weird urge to read the linear notes, actually I think I was searching for lyrics, but it looked so interesting...I couldn't stop once I had started reading. I've been going through a tough breakup with the first girl I ever loved...and not only did she leave me, but she just recently started going out with one of my friends which has opened up wounds that werent even close to being healed...reading that last little part about heart break and maybe not remembering the girl in question but the places we went and the songs that were played when it was just us...it really got to me. I thought it was beautiful and I needed to find a way to say thank you...so, thank you.
 
I've been listening to the cd but hadn't looked at the liner notes (shame on me) will read them as soon as I get home!
 
emma. thank you.
 
yep, i lovelovelove the new album. hope you're well...
 
Emma,

I am reading the final pages of Your Voice In My Head.
I just want to say how much I found found your book has helped me and moved me. Ive been struggling with a lot of similar issues and I feel that reading your words has voiced so many things I couldnt find the words for myself. it has been like therapy.

It is also a hilarious read, who knew crying and laughing simultaneously were such a delicious mix!

A
 
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