Not for those whose hearts break easily - White Blank Page - Mumford and Sons

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http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/mumford-%2526amp%3B-sons

http://getglucky.blogspot.com/2008/02/alan-pownalldavie-fiddlemumford-sons.html
Mumford and Sons have been mentioned a few days ago, and are such a bright new talent. Again infused with folk the band uses guitars, banjos, double bass and keys and is finally topped by Marcus's stunning voice. Really. The Voice. We love it. The song we've given you is pretty darn stunning, in our opinion anyway. Not for those whose hearts break easily.
Our Recommendation - White Blank Page


http://www.tourdates.co.uk/londontourdates/issue-027/2008/07/25/879-live-review-mumford-and-sons
Whereas folk music was once full of communists and socialists singing inspiring songs about the common man and his struggle against established power, at the launch of their first EP tonight, the gloriously-named nu-folkers Mumford and Sons focus on struggles of the romantic kind.

Wearing a vintage waistcoat and collarless shirt, lovelorn frontman, acoustic guitarist (and, presumably, lyricist) Marcus Mumford sprinkles each song with potentially vapid lyrics about ‘love’, ‘heart’ and ‘soul’. However, the intensity of his delivery, coupled with his soaring voice – reminiscent at times of Damien Rice - and the racket the rest of the boys in the band make on banjo, double bass and keyboards make for a top-class performance.

Judging by the amount of jocular heckles, the crowd seems to largely comprise of the band’s braying, fee-paying school friends and dedicated fans, producing a slightly excluding atmosphere. Mumford though is all about the music, and after the one-two punch of the epic ‘White Blank Page’ and ‘Roll Away Your Stone’ he has everyone in the palm of his hand.

The last song, for which Mumford moves on to drums, exhibits a narrative tension and subject matter – an act of murderous revenge by an only son against a landlord as far as I can tell – that is both a welcome respite from the romantic drama of the rest of the set, and a promising sign of what is to come from this supremely talented outfit.
Ian Sinclair



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