MUMFORD & SONS have enough great tracks to fill a WHITE BLANK PAGE /// The Burning Ear

where was my fault in loving you with my whole heart

It was “Roll Away Your Stone” (below) that caught my attention a year ago but I just never posted about it (as sometimes happens) and London’s Mumford & Sons slipped under the radar. Seeing their 2009 debut LP Sigh No More pop up on numerous year end lists gave me sufficient reason to delve deeper. That’s when I heard “White Blank Page.” Two very different songs. One very talented band. Zero actual family members. Marcus Mumford and three other guys who are definitely not his children craft folksy rock music that is both tender and roaring, intimate and stadium worthy. Sigh No More if an excellent collection of tracks that has me falling further for it with each listen. This music runs deep and it’s perfect for those moments when I want a break from the more overt pop that I often gravitate towards. The band is giving away a track called “Sister” here so grab that and then get the album. Trust.

♫ Mumford & Sons – Roll Away Your Stone

Bury your face in MySpace

Written by: Brandon on February 9, 2010.

Tagged as: Mumford & Sons

robhali

Excellent recommendation. I will be buying this album when I get home. Thanks!
jonathan_uk

So disappointed I missed out on getting tickets for their tour, especially with Fanfarlo supporting :(
http://www.TheBurningEar.com/ Brandon @ TBE

Cool! You won't regret it!
http://www.TheBurningEar.com/ Brandon @ TBE

Oh man, that would have been a great show!
NappingDuck

Little Lion Man is a great song. It won Triple J's song of the year..
http://www.TheBurningEar.com/ Brandon @ TBE

Yeah, I'd heard about that. I'd never heard it until I got the album but it's been growing on me fast!
robhali

hey anyone in Canada able to buy it yet? I can't seem to purchase it from itunes canada. How crazy is that. I want to purchase music and cannot..
robhali

never mind, ended up buying it on ebay :)
http://www.TheBurningEar.com/ Brandon @ TBE

Nice, as long as you got it somehow :) Its so weird how hard it is to legally purchase music sometimes.
candace

it's like the love child of m. ward and my friend's band hey marseilles (i gave you a track or two), conceived with the assistance of some extra drums and a banjo. your analogy thing is rubbing off on me – that means i like it.
http://www.TheBurningEar.com/ Brandon @ TBE

Haha, good to hear it. Now I've got double the reasons to check out Hey Marseilles!
MattKlomp

Sigh No More is an awesome record.. every song is full of that great, honest sort of energy. Definitely recommend everyone pick this one up. There's also some cool stuff up on their myspace if you're not convinced just yet – myspace.com/mumfordandsons
http://www.TheBurningEar.com/ Brandon @ TBE

You heard the man. Get to it!