The London twenty-something quartet came on the folk scene last summer with their brilliant debut album Sign No More and their following has been growing stronger by the week.
Lead singer Marcus Mumford has a howling, powerful voice that gives the band a definitive edge over other folk/acoustic groups and the bands vocal harmonies reach the heights achieved by their folk contemporaries Fleet Foxes, particularly on the album's title track, "Sigh No More".
Another song I can recommend is Winter Winds. Unfortunately to really enjoy this song you’ll have to wait at least 10 months, as the weather can really enhance the songs listening pleasure.
The majority of the albums songs are written about the usual relationships and struggles, with a conclusive triumph. This gives the album a particular feel good effect forcing the skip button on your iPod into redundancy.
The Guardian recently criticised the band saying “there's no single "Wow!" moment.” I can only say the complete opposite; I was blown away by the album. This band has worked hard and produced something not original, but unique and gutsy to a market dominated by pop and rock, and for this I commend them.
Has the band reinvented the folk genre and made it cool? The answer is most definitely yes!
Review By Chris Miles
folk sucks u retard
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