Slacker… That is what I am. Whatever. It sucks b/c I have so many bands I want to put out there for people and just waste my time doing other things. Anyways, I’ve got a really good one for ya! I was roaming around on the facebook and stumbled upon a link my friend Aaron Robinson posted (also a great artist). It was this clip from a Letterman show featuring ‘Mumford & Sons’. They performed ‘Little Lion Man’. I listened once and went on with my day. Later, I found myself singing the chorus. It stuck there after only one listen. It wasn’t infectious pop rotting my brain either. It was a powerful, driving, almost Irish sounding style. I left the radio station to go spend way too much money at Grimey’s New & Pre-Loved Music… mainly to pick up the new ‘Clem Snide’ record, ‘The Meat of Life’ (also great!) Of course, there was an in-store performance which hinders your ability to rifle through many areas of the store. So I grabbed Josh and made him find the two albums for me. Again, I was there to pick up ‘Clem Snide’ but grabbed ‘Mumford & Sons’ too. I put it in and skipped to the catchy ass song I had heard on the Letterman clip and it was amazing. Then I started listening to the rest of the record. It stayed in my car CD player for 2 weeks I think. Incredible! Front to back to front and back again. I typically like a grittier, dirty type of production… just feels more real I guess, but this album was clean and gorgeous. Probably my favorite full album I have heard in a couple years. I really think this is a must have. It’s mostly chalked full of love songs, but hey… that was the mood I was in anyways. Go buy this record… I seriously do not see any age or taste not loving it.
3.10.10 – It was not your fault but mine…
First, I’m going to post the official video for ‘Little Lion Man’.
This next song is one of my favorites off the album in a record full of favorites called ‘White Blank Page’. Not sure what site this is from, but found it on the YouTube and think it’s a cool little performance in a book store. Cheers and enjoy.