New Music Friday - Mumford & Sons

While the lead singer's voice is frighteningly close to that of Dave Matthew's - frightening because I hate that guy's preachy voice - the frenetic folk sound of Mumford & Sons propels forward in spite of this minor drawback. Little Lion Man is a perfect example of their trademark sing-along sound.

Built around raw yet poetic lyrics, the song weaves back and forth between soft reflective moments and a full throttle knee slapper of a chorus. Part hill billy folk and part pop rock, Mumford & Sons are like Block Party and Fleet Foxes had a baby - a baby with Dave Matthew's voice. Hey, nobody's perfect.