![]() 's Joseph Brannigan Lynch opined that Welch's 'immaculately constructed recalls, but without the studied artiness: Welch is more concerned with raw emotional release.' 's Melissa Maerz stated, 'From the way she sings, in big gulps and growls, to the mystical ballads she bedazzles with, harps, and choirs, there's enough drama here for a Broadway musical. James Christopher Monger of praised it as 'one of the most musically mature and emotionally mesmerizing albums of 2009' and stated, 'With an arsenal of weaponry that included the daring musicality of, the fearless delivery of, and the dark, unhinged vulnerability of, the London native crafted a debut that not only lived up to the machine-gun spray of buzz that heralded her arrival, but easily surpassed it.' At, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 22 reviews, which indicates 'generally favorable reviews'. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 79/100 Review scores Source Rating A− A− 6/10 7.2/10 Lungs received generally positive reviews from music critics. Welch's personal stylist Aldene Johnson handled the wardrobe, 'a Emma Cook chain dress that was in a kind of 1920s style', while Orlando Weeks, an art student and frontman of the band, built the prostethic lungs which he intended to give 'a, industrial kind of look'. Denholm created for the album cover a concept built around a pair of lungs worn visibly on Welch’s chest. Artwork The imagery of Lungs, featuring a style derived from the, was handled by two friends of Florence Welch's friends who are partners in the studio Partizan, photographer Tom Beard, and art director Tabitha Denholm, who also plays with the band's manager Mairead Nash in the DJ duo. ![]() The band made a guest appearance in the 7 February 2011 episode of, titled 'Panic Roommate', where they performed an acoustic rendition of 'Cosmic Love'. ![]()
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