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Mumford & Sons, "Sigh No More" (Glass Note)
Mumford & Sons released "Sigh No More" last February to little fanfare. By the end of the year, it was hard to escape the London quartet and it's angry little hit, "Little Lion Man."
Who could blame anyone for overlooking "Sigh No More"? The album was released on a small independent label, and the guys dressed in faux 18th-century garb.
Ten months later Mumford & Sons has a Grammy nomination and sold-out American tour behind it and a promising future ahead with its unique blend of folk, rock 'n' roll and country.
It was a case of great music trumping the odds. "Little Lion Man" got all the attention, but the truth is "Sigh No More" is packed with great songs. There's very little percussion here and plenty of high harmony, yet there's nothing soft about "Sigh No More."
Songs like "White Blank Page," "Thistle & Weeds" and "Dust Bowl Dance" rock with malevolent energy and transfixing story lines — and show there's no overlooking Mumford & Sons next time around.