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Mumford & Sons
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Since the quartet’s formation in December 2007 through to their introductory debut EP in July, Mumford & Sons have finely chiseled out their status as one of Britain’s most assured new acts of the year.

When it comes to making music, there is a time to take it slowly and keep things unhurried. And then there’s a time to go ballistic, let it all out. Happily, rabble-rousing West Londoners Mumford & Sons have a knack for doing both.

Catch the band live and you’ll see four young men playing with a lusty, let-rip fervour. Mumford & Sons divulge warmth, immaculate musicianship, and a ‘join in!’ spirit, and mix it with a heart-on-sleeve honesty and directness. Sprawling, bold, and yet touchingly intimate, there are few, if any, acts today that have that unique ability to truly enrapture in their live performances, where each show becomes a cherished memory.

Togetherness is fundamental to Mumford & Sons. It’s there in the tightness of the arrangements, and the four part harmonies – it’s pretty unusual to hear pitch-perfect harmonies that are also meaty, masculine and downright loud. And it’s in the simple fact that Mumford & Sons get such a kick out of playing together.

The “Love Your Ground” EP is another fine and honest example of what makes this band such a tantalising proposition. “Little Lion Man” is a powerful, galloping and heady charge, whilst “Feel The Tide” spins, shuffles and sprints off into a dizzying and infectious stomp. “Hold On To What You Believe” is the finest example yet of Marcus’ wise and weathered lyrical nouse, and ‘The Banjolin Song” concludes; a warm, all-embracing lament. All are equal in both scope and mastery, and another telling step in Mumford & Sons’ beguiling early phases.
Freelance Whales
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"The Freelance Whales is a series of unfinished thoughts, confused sensory experiences and convoluted yet composited emotions...the lighthearted sound is overshadowed by lyrics that make you smile to yourself and wonder if your dreams can be as fulfilling as the sound from The Freelance Whales."
- Wes Soltis, HEAVEmedia

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