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Title: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: antigoon on December 19, 2010, 12:14:23 PM
Now that I've sent my song to Rich I can stop staying quiet about this band :lol

 Anyone who likes great vocal harmonies and folk-rock should check out their debut, Sigh no More. I can't say enough good things about it. Hell, even if you don't like those things you should check it out.

Here's a few songs from the record. I know there are some other fans of the band - make yourselves known!

"Winter Winds," maybe my favorite one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KCg_QEHtkY

"Little Lion Man," the lead single.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLJf9qJHR3E

Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: kári on December 19, 2010, 12:16:31 PM
I also really like Roll Away Your Stone.
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Post by: sonatafanica on December 19, 2010, 12:20:24 PM
They're pretty cool. I haven't listened to them since several months ago, but I remember liking it.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: antigoon on December 19, 2010, 12:21:21 PM
I also really like Roll Away Your Stone.

Yeah, I mean every song is great. White Blank Page is also another favorite of mine.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Marvellous G on December 19, 2010, 12:21:31 PM
They're so so good, The Cave is probably my favourite track. It's one of my favourite debut albums in a while.
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Post by: Fluffy Lothario on December 19, 2010, 12:33:10 PM
About ten people have recommended me this band by now.

What's the likelihood I'd like this if I worship the Fleet Foxes?
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Marvellous G on December 19, 2010, 12:35:30 PM
About ten people have recommended me this band by now.

What's the likelihood I'd like this if I worship the Fleet Foxes?

Very, very high, I'd say. I love both, and for similar reasons.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: ariich on December 19, 2010, 12:36:27 PM
White Blank Page is also another favorite of mine.
That was my favourite, with Thistle & Weeds a very close second. The latter has a real Radiohead feel to it!

Anyway yeah, really great album, I'm so glad you recommended them to me. :D
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: SoundscapeMN on December 19, 2010, 02:04:21 PM
twas a fan for about a week last February.

H-I-P-S-T-E-R.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Quadrochosis on December 19, 2010, 02:17:14 PM
Going to check them out today. I've been meaning to get into them, thanks for the reminder, Joe.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: antigoon on December 19, 2010, 02:27:32 PM
twas a fan for about a week last February.

H-I-P-S-T-E-R.

Do hipsters like bands nominated for Grammys? Oh. Arcade Fire is nominated, too. I guess so :lol
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Gorille85 on December 19, 2010, 02:46:09 PM
Listening to the songs in the OP now. Pretty good stuff! :tup
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: DarkEternalNight on December 19, 2010, 08:51:11 PM
I love this album. Great stuff.
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Post by: Quadrochosis on December 19, 2010, 10:07:05 PM
Yea, I've listened to it twice through already. One of the greatest things I've heard this year.

EDIT: This may be the album of 2010 for me. 5 full listens in under 24 hours. This record is beautiful.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: SoundscapeMN on December 20, 2010, 10:28:31 PM
"Sigh No More" was originally released in October 2009
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Quadrochosis on December 21, 2010, 07:06:47 AM
"Sigh No More" was originally released in October 2009

In the UK.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: EPICVIEW on December 21, 2010, 10:20:29 AM
The Philly Rock stations have them in constant rotation, I enjoy their tunes
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Post by: ariich on December 21, 2010, 12:28:42 PM
"Sigh No More" was originally released in October 2009

In the UK.
The only place that matters.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: PixelDream on December 21, 2010, 12:59:39 PM
They're getting huge airplay here in Holland, and were one of the most hyped acts of the yearly Lowlands festival. If I recall correctly I was at some awesome Postrock band during their gig.
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Post by: Silver Tears on December 21, 2010, 01:29:35 PM
Yay I love these guys!

WEEP LITTLE LION MAN
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Post by: ariich on December 21, 2010, 03:12:04 PM
I was at a work Christmas lunch today and in the restaurant they played Winter Winds. It made me happy! :D
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Post by: Silver Tears on December 21, 2010, 03:13:38 PM
 :D
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Post by: KevShmev on May 19, 2011, 10:19:37 PM
Finally checking this band out, per a few songs my brother sent me.  Sounds pretty sweet thus far.  "Roll Away Your Stone" is all kinds of fun. :tup :tup
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: pogoowner on May 20, 2011, 12:20:03 AM
I've been enjoying them a lot lately. I actually got into this style of music with The Avett Brothers (who you should all check out as well), and I found that I liked Mumford & Sons a lot as well.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Quadrochosis on May 20, 2011, 07:06:32 AM
Mumford & Sons is so awesome!
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Post by: Silver Tears on May 23, 2011, 02:22:44 AM
 :heart
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Post by: chknptpie on May 23, 2011, 10:08:18 AM
Been digging these guys for the past few weeks!
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Post by: Jakartabassplayer on May 23, 2011, 12:25:46 PM
Been digging these guys for the past few weeks!
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Post by: KevShmev on May 23, 2011, 12:32:21 PM
"Winter Winds"
"Roll Away Your Stone"
"Little Lion Man"

All three of those are terrific tunes! :tup :tup
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: lordxizor on May 24, 2011, 06:02:58 PM
Just picked up their most recent album. Really digging it so far.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: KevShmev on May 24, 2011, 11:28:25 PM
Isn't their most recent album their only album? :lol :lol
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: lordxizor on May 25, 2011, 05:52:21 AM
Isn't their most recent album their only album? :lol :lol
Maybe. I don't know. :)
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: emindead on August 22, 2011, 06:25:41 PM
What a great band. I've been checking them this past six months.

Here's a great cover of "Awake my Soul" by a local (Colombian) band called Soundacity, great quality video and performance:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoTY3_5eXWc

And here's "The Cave" live, a version that my girlfriend also showed me and made me cry; you can feel their emotion and their happiness. It's amazing:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvG6UrRMFnk
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: zxlkho on August 22, 2011, 06:28:26 PM
Every song sounds the same from this band...
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Post by: Heretic on August 22, 2011, 06:34:42 PM
Every song sounds the same from this band...

WELP. That couldn't be more untrue.

Mumford & Sons own. Timshel is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: zxlkho on August 22, 2011, 06:36:36 PM
I'm serious. I listened to their debut a few times through and I can't even distinguish the songs.
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Post by: Heretic on August 22, 2011, 06:39:25 PM
I know em' all by heart, because they're each fairly unique. I will go as far as to say that the songs are all pretty much structured the same, but the sound of each song is completely different. Winter Winds sounds not a thing like Thistle & Weeds, nor does Awake my Soul sound anything like Timshel. I beg you listen to the album again, it's a masterpiece, one of my favorite albums of 2009/2010 (this is debatable).
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Obfuscation on August 23, 2011, 12:14:10 AM
I just listened to this band on Saturday and the only songs I have heard have been "The Cave" and "Little Lion Man" and can't stop listening to them. They are just awesome, nuff said.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: ariich on August 23, 2011, 02:46:25 AM
I'm serious. I listened to their debut a few times through and I can't even distinguish the songs.
wtf is wrong with your ears?
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: lordxizor on August 23, 2011, 06:27:04 AM
I'm serious. I listened to their debut a few times through and I can't even distinguish the songs.
I can understand this to a small degree. In particular the banjo rhythms are pretty much identical in most songs, which is really the only thing that bugs me about this band. Otherwise, I think they're fantastic.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: pogoowner on August 23, 2011, 07:04:39 AM
I'm serious. I listened to their debut a few times through and I can't even distinguish the songs.
I can understand this to a small degree. In particular the banjo rhythms are pretty much identical in most songs, which is really the only thing that bugs me about this band. Otherwise, I think they're fantastic.
I like them too, but I agree that their songs are very, very samey.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: antigoon on August 23, 2011, 11:29:51 AM
The songs have a lot of structural similarities, sure. It's very simple music, but it's so effective.
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Post by: KevShmev on August 23, 2011, 12:17:07 PM
I can see someone saying their stuff is a bit samey, but like Fleet Foxes, they have such a distinct sound and style, that a lot of their stuff is bound to sound fairly similar.  Sigh No More is still a fine album, regardless. :tup :tup
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Post by: Scooterfruit on August 23, 2011, 04:13:08 PM
Must have listened to Sigh No More about 1000 times.

Love this band.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: lordxizor on August 24, 2011, 05:52:30 AM
Sigh No More
Fabulous song!
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Post by: Heretic on August 24, 2011, 06:00:30 AM
The best song is Timshel.

"And you have your choices, and these are what make man great, his ladder to the stars"
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Silver Tears on August 24, 2011, 10:14:01 AM
Every song sounds the same from this band...

Yeah a lot of their songs sound pretty similar but I love them  :heart
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Heretic on August 09, 2012, 09:55:38 PM
Because nobody's done this yet:

(https://cdn.umg3.net/mumfordandsons/landing2/assets/images/packshot2.jpg)

Mumford & Sons - Babel (Sept 24, 2012)

1.   "Babel"     
2.   "Whispers in the Dark"     
3.   "I Will Wait"     
4.   "Holland Road"     
5.   "Ghosts That We Knew"     
6.   "Lover of the Light"     
7.   "Lover's Eyes"     
8.   "Reminder"     
9.   "Hopeless Wanderer"     
10.   "Broken Crown"     
11.   "Below My Feet"     
12.   "Not with Haste" 

You can listen to "I Will Wait" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kS8RTRi7HA

It's a really awesome song. Very standard Mumford, but still lovable anyways. The album is going to be awesome.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: ariich on August 10, 2012, 12:33:22 AM
Yeah the new song is really nice, very unsurprising but then it's only their second album so really I'm expecting just more of the same. Looking forward to it!
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Post by: KevShmev on August 10, 2012, 12:38:11 PM
Definitely more of the same, but an enjoyable little tune.
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Post by: kirksnosehair on August 10, 2012, 01:52:23 PM
Heh, I listened to this band for two and a half hours while getting my tattoo on Wednesday.  Wasn't bad, but wasn't anything I'd rush out to buy either.



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Post by: Ryzee on August 10, 2012, 03:12:10 PM
They're a cool little band, they have their style and they do it well.  I'm definitely looking forward to the new record.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: antigoon on August 10, 2012, 03:25:05 PM
Oh fuck yeah. Had no idea about this.
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Post by: lordxizor on August 10, 2012, 07:10:40 PM
Cool! I like their first album a lot. Get's a little waney after a while though so hopefully they mix it up a bit.
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Post by: kári on August 13, 2012, 02:27:37 AM
I WILL WAIT
I WILL WAIT

FOR


YOU


:)
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Post by: senecadawg2 on August 13, 2012, 07:26:32 AM
I haven't checked out the single. I think I may wait until the album is released. As many others have said, they do produce songs that are quite similar structurally, but they are all pretty good. The highlight for me is the lyrics.
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Post by: T-ski on August 13, 2012, 07:59:21 AM
I'm serious. I listened to their debut a few times through and I can't even distinguish the songs.

exactly what my wife says about Dream Theater.  ;)
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: Heretic on September 19, 2012, 07:28:59 PM
ALBUM IS SO GOOD AHHHHHHHHHHH <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: senecadawg2 on September 19, 2012, 07:57:58 PM
Not out in America yet, until the 25th if I'm correct. I'm looking forward to it, although I didn't enjoy the single as much as any of the tracks off the debut.
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Post by: Heretic on September 19, 2012, 09:14:57 PM
Don't worry it's nowhere near the best song.

Below My Feet might possibly be one of the best songs they've ever done.
Title: Re: Mumford & Sons [Folk/Rock]
Post by: ariich on September 30, 2012, 04:46:12 AM
Love the new album, more of the same really, but a bit more consistent in quality, which is pretty much the perfect approach to making a second album!