On July 3, 2009, “Island” label released “Lungs”, the debut Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2009, at “The Garden”,  “The Pool”, “The Synagogue”, “Strongroom 33 / Space Cave”, “The Smokehouse” and “The Dairy” in London, and was produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Stephen Mackey, Isabella Summers and Eg White.

Personnel:

• Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, additional drumming, percussion, art direction
• Rob Ackroyd – guitar, bass guitar
• Tom Monger – harp
• Christopher Lloyd Hayden – drums
• Isabella Summers – piano, additional drumming, percussion
• Tim McCall – guitar
• Leo Abrahams – guitar
• Duncan “Pixie” Mills – Hammond organ
• Stephen Mackey – bass guitar
• Mete Burch Bator – bass guitar
• Martin Slattery – drums
• James Ford – drums, bass guitar, additional piano; organ
• Charlie Hugall – additional drumming, percussion, additional bass
• Sally Herbert – string arrangements, violin
• Everton Nelson – violin
• Bruce White – viola
• Ian Burdge – cello
• Charlie Henry – cello
• LaDonna Harley-Peters – backing vocals
• Victoria Akintola – backing vocals
• Mark Rankin – recording 
• Jimmy Robertson – recording, mixing
• Duncan “Pixie” Mills – engineer assistant
• Ben Jackson – engineer assistant
• Al Riley – engineer assistant
• James Ford – mixing
• Stephen Mackey – mixing
• Richard Flack – mixing
• Cenzo Townshend – mixing 
• Neil Comber – mixing assistant
• Ben Mortimer – final edit
• John Davis – mastering
• Tabitha Denholm – art direction
• Hugh Frost – layout
• Orlando Weeks – lung illustration
• Tom Beard – photography
• Wade Fletcher – live photograph

Track listing:

1. Dog Days Are Over – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
2. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
3. I’m Not Calling You a Liar – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
4. Howl – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
5. Kiss With a Fist – Florence Welch, Matt Allchin
6. Girl With One Eye – Matt Allchin, Davis Ashby, James McCool
7. Drumming Song – Florence Welch, James Ford, Crispin Hunt
8. Between Two Lungs – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
9. Cosmic Love – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
10. My Boy Builds Coffins – Florence Welch, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Rob Ackroyd
11. Hurricane Drunk – Florence Welch, Eg White
12. Blinding – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
13. You’ve Got the Love – John Bellamy, Arnecia Michelle Harris. Anthony B. Stephens