Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane – a heady mixture of Anglo-American Welsh and London ancestry – are multi-instrumentalists who came together circa mid-2007 and became part of a flourishing alternative folk scene including Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Noah and the Whale. Grist to the mill maybe but evidence, that those in the know have seen a group who want to be in it for the long haul. Perhaps the icing on that cake would be their Grammy Awards for Babel (Album of the Year 2013) and for Big Easy Express (Best Long Form Music Video). For good measure they’ve been recognised for their work, winning various Aria, Billboard Music, Brit, Echo, Ivor Novello and Juno Awards. In addition, you may choose to track down a slew of EPs, singles and videos, whose sum total enriches their catalogue of Gold and Platinum sales. Millions of sales attest to their appeal and we are delighted to revisit their recordings to date, including two live discs. People part with their hard-earned for their music because it’s worth the investment – no fashion statement is implied but a good time good old school with modern twists experience is guaranteed. Mumford has gone from being members of a tight-knit if disparate West London scene to flag bearers of British folk-rock in the 21st century. Sigh No More, Babel and the eagerly anticipated Wilder Mind – recorded for Island and the influential and highly respected label Glassnote (also home to other prestigious acts such as Phoenix, Childish Gambino and Two Door Cinema Club) are chart crashers on a global scale. These gentlemen of the road can’t be naysaid. At once both stirring and cathartic has swept away doubt and built the foundations for a following that appreciate their honest endeavour. Perhaps it’s the fact that their first two albums, with a third imminent, have embraced an independent folk-rock rootsiness that once allied to stage performances. It’s not just that Dickensian name neither is it their joyously irreverent attitude towards the superstar status accompanying their rise to the top. There is something deliciously surprising about Mumford & Sons.
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