Oh Hai Humble Pie, Yeahs, I’ll Eat You Lolz

Here at Analogue, we’re not afraid to change our minds. Nor are we afraid to say that we, perhaps, might have been wrong. Case in point: Brightly lauded newcomer Florence and the Machine.

When I heard her debut single for the first time last summer, I began to Hulk out. Everything was wrong with it, from the constant constant constant radio airplay, to the psuedo-quirky video, to the furore over whether or not it was about domestic violence or not.

Florence and the Machine - Kiss With a Fist

My mind began to change a little - only a little-mind you, when I saw her and her band play live in London last October. They were, I muttered quietly to myself, not as annoying as I’d previously thought. This track in particular, was actually quite good.

Florence and the Machine - Dog Days

With the explosion of ‘Best New Band/Group/Cat’s Name of 2008′ Lists, Flo and the Machines’ name was bandied about even more, resulting in me re-treading my hasty decision’s tracks. I’m glad I did though, kid’s got talent. Live, she’s more basic than one’d imagine - no four tracks and looping pedals, a CD’s how she rolls:

Florence and the Machine - Lungs

It’s a typical case of F.S.S - First Single Syndrome: When one can’t stand a band’s first release, but consequently likes most other things that they put out. Off the top of my head (and I wish I could think of a cooler band/song, but it’s early in the morning)- Alien Ant Farm are commonly cited as an example of this. I’m sure there are many better examples though, which is where you lovely readers enter. Ideas in the comments section please.