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A review by sand_witch
Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry by Florence Welch
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Florence Welch, how I love your lyrics! The worlds you create are magical (even though it became increasingly obvious through the snippets of journal pages you don't know the difference between your and you're lol).
I listened along as I read your first 4 albums. It provided a whole new lyrical experience; one that would not have been provided to me with just listening or reading alone. Haunting, breathtaking, clever, enchanting to say the least.
When I got to your poetry...I am reminded once again that my favorite lyricists are rarely my favorite poets when it comes to what they choose to label a poem. I struggled with this with Marina too. It was fun to see a more messy, 'bad girl' Florence but the lush quality was lost.
I am happy to see my favorite artists try other art forms. Sometimes it feels like they don't have to prove themselves in a new medium for exposure though...pick this up to experience FATM's music in a new way, not necessarily the handful of poems in the back.
I listened along as I read your first 4 albums. It provided a whole new lyrical experience; one that would not have been provided to me with just listening or reading alone. Haunting, breathtaking, clever, enchanting to say the least.
When I got to your poetry...I am reminded once again that my favorite lyricists are rarely my favorite poets when it comes to what they choose to label a poem. I struggled with this with Marina too. It was fun to see a more messy, 'bad girl' Florence but the lush quality was lost.
I am happy to see my favorite artists try other art forms. Sometimes it feels like they don't have to prove themselves in a new medium for exposure though...pick this up to experience FATM's music in a new way, not necessarily the handful of poems in the back.