music review

Mumford And Sons

The Edge Festival

Mumford and Sons seem to be blissfully ignorant of the fact that they're not actually hillbillies out on the range with a bucket and a banjo; however, I'm not going to be the one to tell them the truth about their London origins because their distinct folksy bluegrass is frankly too good to risk ruining the magic. Marcus Mumford brings ferocious passion to every wordy, heartfelt yearning, and when all four members join together in singing to the heavens and launch into a frenzied hoedown things start to get wild. With a stamp and a yelp Mumford and Sons have brought double basses and old fashioned harmonies rollicking into the modern age, and it is an exhilarating thing to behold.

Edge Festival @ Cabaret Voltaire, 7 – 8 Aug, 7.00pm, £8.00

tw rating: 5/5

published: Aug-2009

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