Mumford & Sons haven't been held back by their short time together as a "proper" band since December 2007 and are making leaps and bounds up the stairs of musical success. Their first EP Lend Me Your Eyes has just been released on ChessClub on a ltd 10" format. Lovely.The name Marcus Mumford might get a few bells ringing with Laura Marling, Noah & The Whale etc. fans as he has given them his multi-tasking genius hands on several occasions. The other members Winston, Ted and Ben also play in Laura's band, (the now defunct) Captain Kick & The Cowboy Ramblers, The Moulettes and Hot Rocket. It's astounding how they even get the time or the energy to suggest yet another band.
Their music will break your heart. It's honest, raw and relentless.
Every bar of the melodies partners faultlessly with the lyrics and their songs speak mainly of love, life and loss. Liar is so effective that it's hard not to feel Marcus' pain and a slight tinge of guilt to boot ("Please don't cry/You liar"). These words are tangled in webs of racing banjo and piano parts that verge on a good old fashioned hoe down but then merge into something more soulful and deeply touching. Songs like Awake My Soul are likely to spark football game-esque sing alongs with drinks raised to the sky, your arm around your best friend. Inspiring stuff.
Order the EP here and listen to Roll Away Your Stone (live from a This Town Sounds video) here.
2 comments:
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