Florence And The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful !REACTION!

[@pokemonparty101]

Queen of Peace is a masterpiece of a song. Cannot put into words what it makes me feel.

[@Ostvchannel]

When she played it I was like THIS ONEEEEE!!!! Then we were like “i like the ending..” I was like “NOOOOOO!” Lolol i love her honesty 🥰🥰🥰

[@kraekay5766]

I went to Scotland for this song alone (+ the video). Listened to it in the Highlands overlooking the sea. It was absolutely magical and life changing.

[@vaderspetpig]

St. Jude is a MASTERPIECE. Thank you for recognizing its perfection. Literally nobody in the fandom talks about this song. I think it’s one of her best songs.

[@rodrigomoralesmedellin8293]

That and Mother! But yes totally agree ugh

[@Dead_in__side__]

I love that song too!

[@lionadh]

Absolutely, I think it’s her top, tying with Only If For A Night 🌹

[@mia7530]

SO HAPPY TO SEE SOMEONE MENTION ST JUDE!! it deserves so much more attention

[@marcobejines2035]

Finally "Mother" gets its recognition it deserves. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FernStone]

This song is honestly just so good . 💕🎶

[@davidcremin3837]

This is probably one of the albums closest to my heart. I was 15 when it came out and at the point I hadn't heard anything like it and it was the first album that I really got into front to back. I probably listened to at least on song off of it everyday for a year and a half. I think this album is what got into more alternative music in general as I got into St Vincent (who you would love) and Radiohead a year later. I don't listen to it as much as I used to as my tastes have just expanded a lot since then but I have a lot of beautiful memories attached it and I think it's a really well constructed album. Also your hair and makeup is amazing in this vid💜

[@paulwilliams1731]

I love fantasy, and the poetic lyrics/bombastic feel can really inspire me to create. The metaphors allow me to apply these songs to any point in my life. Also I'm very quiet in person, but when I listen to Florence it's like the chaos and vocals give voice to my internal world, where I'm not always able to express myself, Florence is a powerful vehicle for expressing my emotions. My life has been very chaotic, and it was comforting to live that along side these tracks/see it reflected The MV for this album is also awesome, and helps make the mundane seem like a fantastical journey

[@sebastianurbano6428]

The best phrase of the album... "Maybe I've always been more comfortable in chaos..."

[@Jobo89]

Wow queen of peace is my favourite song from Florence of all time, I’m surprised…. By her reaction, glad she liked various storms and saints

[@wynngwynn]

yeah, queen of peace is an amazing song lol

[@fatm8415]

This album is great at capturing the feeling of like an inner turmoil and like you're being torn appart and feel overwhelmed. It also always makes me feel euphoric and want to scream and dance and makes me forget everything. Especially third eye, that song always makes me cry, it makes you feel like you are not alone and takes the weight of the world off your shoulders and releases you from pain.

[@FernStone]

That’s really beautiful 💕🦋🎶

[@justinh2787]

The instrumentals on the end of how big how blue how beautiful 😍 even the instrumentals make you feel in her music

[@alejandromendozamolina44]

I think you would like the other three bonus tracks: As far as I could get, Pure feeling and Conductor! They are not on Spotify though 😭😫 but this one is Florence's best. The poetry, the storytelling, herself...... this is a journey and it helped me a lot 💖

[@emmanuelotanez4902]

Pure feeling is a masterpiece💫

[@Bstrang104]

Hahahaha she made you wait until the very end to give you everything you wanted! Mother is one of my favorite things she’s ever written!!

[@FernStone]

Yes 🙌 hahahah It’s so good , like I love it so much .

[@sbwroses]

I was a bit sad you didn't like Queen of Peace but then you had exactly the same reaction and thoughts as me on Delilah so i forgive u lmao Answering your question: Samson is a guy whose strength comes from his hair and Delilah goes and cuts his hair making him lose his power. You can see in the videoclip of this song Florence trapped in the purgatory so she cuts her boyfriend's hair and free herself from him, learning to dance (be free) like Delilah taught her. Loved your reaction and can't wait for High as Hope and maybe even The Odyssey! 💕💕

[@mwangi10]

Various storms and saints is my favorite.. the emotions.. glad you loved it 💕

[@fatm8415]

I feel you Will like high as hope, It's calmer, full of emotions and so beautiful lyrically too!

[@romara13]

I Love this album so much! Someday listen to it again, because for me there is no skip. Queen of peace is one of my favoriteee, Aaahhh, i can't believe you sleept in that Song hahaha But it's hard to capture things at first. Kisses from Brazil, Love your Channel 💟

[@borty7239]

Loved the reaction!

[@markunating821]

Hi Fern yo should check out Oddesy a short movie featuring the songs in HBHBHB its awesome Florence is amazing 🤟🔥🔥

[@martinbecak2293]

Yes that is one of the best visual companions to an album I know! + She sings a few of the songs acapella and her voice is so beautiful. Definitely worth checking out!

[@clemento4170]

yes! it adds so much to the album for me

[@nodezsh]

@@martinbecak2293 Right up there with "bounty" and "kin".

[@nataljahandy4048]

I agree so much! The film really ties the songs together in such a beautiful and fulfilling, emotional arc! I'd be so interested to hear your analysis/interpretation of Florence as an audio-visual experience, Fern! 🤗

[@djoleramic]

I get what you mean by saying the chaos in the songs sounds a bit compressed, I sometimes think that too. But I think it also has to do with how you feel before listening to it, because I found out there are moments when I play songs like Ship to wreck and just want to throw myself around the room and completely let go. Songs like that really grew on me and I really love them now, especially the epic sound of Queen of peace. Maybe you just need more time with them, but even if you still don't like them that's fine. If you like the "calm" songs more, I think you will love "High as hope", it's my favorite FATM album! Edit: Can't believe I forgot to mention, Mother is such an amazing and underrated song! I'm really glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@_KungFuBarbie_]

I’m looking forward to you checking out High As Hope. It’s such a well made album with a lot of potential for repeat listeners

[@renomarquez28]

100 years my favorite song on the album

[@Dead_in__side__]

@@renomarquez28 100 Years is brilliant!

[@arthurleite9176]

High As Hope its their last released album, there are a lot of low-key songs, I think it's going to be your favorite.

[@geoified]

can’t wait for you to react to high as hope, and i can’t wait until florence (hopefully soon) released new material. your reactions are so good !! ( also, this isn’t the whole album ! there are two other songs on the deluxe that are AMAZING. they’re make up your mind and which witch )

[@FernStone]

💕💕💕 I listens to both those tracks but they blocked my video on KZbin so I had to cut them out xxx I loved which witch !

[@francoalbarracin9213]

st jude is about a severe storm that hit the uk in 2013. i think florence felt mother nature in it in a good way. definitely a naturally powerful song

[@FrontRowSeatToEarth]

Isn’t it about a relationship that’s bound to end?

[@edwardchen9619]

omgomgomgomg it's my favorite fatm album!!!!!! great reaction girl!! mother was a PERFECT closer, title track is so grand, just overall i loved it sm

[@garretdavis5378]

This album really touches me because I decided to get into it at a time in my life where I was drinking too much and losing relationships. Long & Lost is my favorite sad song ✌🏻

[@sarahmcdonnell1755]

Mother, delilah and what kind of man have always been my favourites they're incredible 🥰

[@Nathan_A_RF]

This is definitely my favourite summer/daytime album, a complete contrast to Ceremonials which is my favourite winter/night-time album. Just the raw power from Mother is perfect on a bright day to lift the mood.

[@vulpix90]

I want to thank you, because you made me want to properly listen to "Mother" again, and it's really going up into space towards the end.

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

queen of peace its a whole body experience

[@stybenserrano9209]

Yayyy! The video I was waiting for finally arrived! I agree with almost everything you say. It's definitely my favorite Florence album. Queen of peace, however, does generate a lot of emotions in me, (but I think it was because of the video clip) I like it a lot! As for the feeling of chaos, it seems a bit shocking at first, but after listening to them a couple of times, I end up liking it. I loved your review ♥

[@salvgrant7452]

simply one of my fav album of all time.

[@igorumbelino4997]

OMG you look so beautiful! This blue makeup with the red hair... Stunning!

[@lookitsmon]

This is my favorite album of theirs, has a special place in my heart because it got me through a really hard time. Lyrically I think Florence's best. Thank you for your reaction! Excited to hear what you think of High as Hope!

[@nikolaika7777]

Probably Florence’s best album. The others are awesome too.

[@riodelizo9120]

It was the music videos for me that lead me loving this album so much. It is a work of art and it's very raw and naked. I just felt like in a way those music videos were the same things I went through. there's so much meaning and so much love in them.

[@guilhermemoreira3758]

Its my favorite of all

[@joshuapace7708]

I skimmed the comments to see if anyone mentioned the song you were talking about from Skins. It’s Standing In the Way of Control by Gossip. Great band and the lead singer Beth Ditto put out a solo album recently.

[@fernandoelbrat]

One of the best albums in the world

[@robertg.2022]

As a therapist I really resonate with the lyrical content of third eye, it feels like it captures the job for me

[@Alex-pd7mm]

Florence 💚

[@rasul01]

Finally! I've been waiting so long for your to react to this. It's the best Florence album hands down. This is also the one that made me realize how much of an outstanding and sublime poet and songwriter Florence Welch really is.

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

i think u would LOVE The Odyssey, the visual version of this album by Florence ♥

[@raphael7357]

I have the chills standing by the way of control by the gossip is one of the songs that florence sang in that party that she trashed the house among with get luck, omg what are the odds

[@luisabasso5690]

a masterpiece!

[@yalsyk]

THIS ALBUM 'HBHBHB' along with 'Ten Love Songs' by Ms. Sundfør are my top tier favorite female records of all time ❤🫀❤ both released in 2015

[@thesweetrollcheese]

I think you're going to adore High as Hope

[@cesargabrielmathieu4528]

Delilah ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@rasul01]

24:31, 26:15 I was eager to see what you thought of those parts because they're among my favorite pieces of music. Not only that the vocals are like nothing I've ever heard, but the lyrics as well; they're beautifully written.

[@marcobejines2035]

Now watching what you prefer from Florence's music i can assure you, your favourite album would be 'High as Hope. Immaculate. P.S. please don't be so late on this 😭💔

[@FernStone]

Haha I will try not to be x hopefully in March ! I look forward to it 💕

[@marcobejines2035]

@@FernStone omg i beg you 🙌✨🌠

[@Aurem15]

It will always amaze me how a human being wrote Various Storms and Saints and 100 years (this one is from the next album, the live version even makes her sound like she's singing her experiences from 100 years ago).

[@EyeGlassTrainofMind]

Ooh your thoughts on Queen of Peace are so interesting, Fern! The way you experienced it was so different from my experience but when you describe it I think I can kind of hear where you're picking it all up. For me I hear the layers very similarly to how you did in HBHBHB--they're there and sometimes some are more prominent but it's all flowing in crests and waves that follow along that continuous drum line for me that holds it together so it doesn't feel chaotic so much as powerful--like swimming for so long you suddenly realize you're running out of breath and struggle to reach surface then the crescendo happens as you finally break through the water and can breathe air again, until you fall back into the lure of swimming and then the cycle continues. That's what the song's pacing feels like for me, if that makes absolutely any sense? :D Love hearing your thoughts on this album though and how you always are kind and fair when you share how you interact with music!

[@romara13]

AAAA, HIGH AS HOPE IS NEXT

[@UnderTimothy]

I think I get what you said about the compressed production but for me personally I like it that way, it sounds like vintage soft rock. It almost like Lou Reed with modern flavor. And "What Kind of Man" was my most played song on2019-2020 in Spotify. You should check out her Blue Odyssey... very hellish and it always makes me so emotional

[@germanbetz3169]

Thanks for the reaction! I really wish that you react to Florence + M in the the Royal Albert Hall

[@alsknbullwrm]

High As Hope 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@pauloh6152]

yes girlll

[@AurorasWonderland]

I love your reactions,,,you should react to The Odissey

[@viktorheidermar6223]

Please react to The Odyssey, please react to The Odyssey, pleeease react to The Odyssey!

[@clemento4170]

Interested to see a mitski reaction from you!

[@winterkrash]

I think the appeal of this album would be more appreciated if you watch the short films and MVs. Florence did a series of short films for this album and from there each song will make sense. I admit if you listen to the songs, they might sound disjointed but the movie and MVs lend a lot to the story. My most favorite tracks in this album are Delilah and St. Jude. (St. Jude’s MV is also a masterpiece. I still have goosebumps watching and listening to this song.) For me, my all-time fave is Ceremonials. It is the most sonically coherent of all her albums. I still remember how it made me feel the first time I listened to the whole album. Plus it helped me through some of the most difficult times of my life.

[@FernStone]

I’ve watched it ! I love it. Really was so beautiful and made me cry too . 💕💕

[@gabrielbastos2056]

I'm so sad that I won't be able to watch the odyssey reaction, 3 euros is a lot for brazilians

[@gabrielbastos2056]

YASSSSSSSSSSA

[@ParamoreGuiful]

this album is based at the emotions of someone after a tough break up, the existencial void, anger, fury, depression, loneliness, hope, resistance. So it travels around various rythms to express this, when you say "very agressive" it's because it is to be agressive, she's angry, she's ready to fight god

[@FernStone]

I hear you ❤️ makes sense .

[@norse-nilsbjasa]

Interesting! I will have to check this out more. Pst! Pls see my comments to your Ten Love Songs reaction, with some suggestions for more of her.

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

dunno if somebody feels the same, but some songs gave me a very fiona apple feeling. not as in they sound similar or anything, but u know that feeling of if ure not on ur period when u listen to fiona apple, ure in ur period? yeah, some adrenaline, man eater, punching some stuff, dancing in circles in the room a bit animalistic, gone, pure, free.

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

dont know what exactly u meant about being too hormonal for another album reaction, but let me tell u, this was the one to get through hormonal, raw.

[@Geralt26]

For sure Florence has very strong, great and characteristic voice. Maybe I did not listened to her all songs but like some/many of Florence song very much. But strong voice + loud instruments means sometimes a little too much especialy on the end of songs. Anyway I like this artist. Ps. Funny thing/story is that I listened especialy intensively to her, to Rammstein and The Hu just before I discovered Aurora. As far I remember it was on some reaction channel where I checking for these artists and then I discovered Aurora by a chance. Nothing important in this story, but as Aurora become my favourite artist it connect to these great artists too (in my particular case).

[@thiagosiqueira1788]

Please, react to the Odyssey! It's a masterpiece!

[@lunar412]

You really should react to a band called Yumi Zouma. I think you’d like them 😁 I recomend their song ”Mona Lisa” They are great if you’re i to dreamy atmospheric pop sounds. Love your content ❤️

[@gabrielbastos2056]

I really hope you watch The Odyssey

[@guilhermemoreira3758]

Caught é a musica mais triste que eu ja ouvi

[@homeiswhereukeepurdealdoe]

i NEED u to react to Big God by her

[@markunating821]

OMG 😍😍🤟🤟🔥🔥

[@imm4n]

Can you please react to Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves? Pretty please ...

[@karolpominski]

i really dont know what is abt this album it is beautiful grand and so on, but it doesn't hit

[@Ghilannugs]

HBHBHB was an album that took me YEARS to love. I was so excited for it on release, but wasn't feeling it at all. I think that was partially because I wasnt mature enough to appreciate it, but moreso I think its something about this album that truly needs time to settle. HOWEVER, "The Odyssey" the film Florence released alongside this album that works like the music videos for the songs is truly a piece of art and an amazing story that makes the entire album and songs have a new meaning.