MUMFORD & SONS - SIGH NO MORE
A few years ago, 'landfill indie' seemed to dominate the musical landscape. With alot of these bands recently being dropped, splitting up and releasing mediocre second albums, young British folk-pop seems to be taking over. This genre is not easy to pull off and therefore most of the up and coming acts are of high quality and are hard working tourists.
Mumford & Sons have worked hard. They have toured heavily, gaining support slots with the likes of Laura Marling and Noah & the Whale. Just like the previous acts mentioned, Mumford are just as rowdy and passionate live and this autumn, releases their debut, getting to number 11 in the charts.
'Sigh No More', despite being a bit too polite in places, is a great record, and seems to sum up the indie-folk feeling of the moment. There is bluegrass banjo underpinning acoustic guitars, strings and horns, close harmonies, and dark, sweeping tales of love. Singles 'Little Lion Man' and 'Winter Winds' are amazing moments on an album filled with many. This is a great debut, one of six that will appear in this list!
