Florence + The Machine's Ceremonials has been roundly applauded as a starmaking turning and one of the albums of the year while Lou Reed And Metallica's Lulu is considered a career worse by both stars and a the worst album of the year. And more than that connects em.
1. Released the same day.
2. F+M is female, LR+M male.
3. Both albums delve into the metaphysics of fluids.
4. Both are huge sounding albums, F+M is a much bigger sounding album than Coldplay's latest.
5. I love both albums.
6. Both albums are precisely an hour (the deluxe version of Lulu is longer0
7. F and LR and M's are uniquely uncompromised.
8. For every word of praise for F + M there is a word condemning LR + N
9. The cursed Lulu is in a state of constant descent till she meets her death at the hands of Jack the Ripper, Florence begins the album by rebuilding herself and the entire album is in a state of constant ascent.
Finally,
10. Both albums are sincere artistic statements