New Music For Monday - Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

It’s difficult to call this new music as it’s been in release for over a year in the UK and almost a year in the U.S. The band is Mumford & Sons and the album is “Sigh No More.” Chances are that if you listen to the radio you have probably heard the debut track, “Little Lion Man.” The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #11 on 11 October and has so far peaked at #3 on October 10, 2010, a year after it first entered the chart. The album also reached #1 in Australia, after spending 17 weeks in the charts, and has been certified double platinum.

The band is made up of Marcus Mumford (vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett (vocals, keyboards, accordion), "Country" Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, dobro), and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass). The band formed in late 2007, rising out of London's folk scene and is self described as new folk rock.

Mumford & Sons are nominated for a Grammy this year for Best New Artist and Spinner has the album up to stream. You can find it by clicking here – or copy and paste the following into your web browser: http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/14

Track Listing:

1. "Sigh No More"
2. "The Cave"
3. "Winter Winds"
4. "Roll Away Your Stone"
5. "White Blank Page"
6. "I Gave You All"
7. "Little Lion Man"
8. "Timshel"
9. "Thistle & Weeds"
10. "Awake My Soul"
11. "Dust Bowl Dance"
12. "After the Storm"