Mumford & Sons @ Sneaky Pete’s Edinburgh 03/02/09
Written by admin on February 4th, 2009
Mumford and Sons having been causing quite a stir in recent days, selling out their Edinburgh gig and then an upcoming show at London’s ICA within 24 hours of tickets going on sale.
Sneaky Pete’s was fit to burst with the influx of fans, whooping and yelling for the band. The Sons themselves look deceptively quiet, but as soon as they begin to play they break into an energetic and almost frenzied performance.
Following the same lines as the Arcade Fire, of a ‘play/hit everything and anything available’ policy, the sheer talent of the four band members and their multi-instrumental abilities was impressive. Within about a minute of being on stage the crowd was enthusiastically singing and stomping along. The banjo-come-electric guitar player was suitably eccentric, shouting, “Are we ready to wig out?” receiving gleeful cries of assent in return.
Amongst the most enjoyable tracks of the night were ‘Honour’, and ‘Little Lion Man’ from the Love Your Ground EP. ‘Dust for a Dance’ brought the gig to an end and a climax, leaving the crowd yelling out for more.
The hype is entirely justified on the back of this performance. They are not quite like any other band, and their originality makes them one to watch this year.
The quartet will release ‘The Cave and The Open Sea’ through Chess Club on the 6th April. The single will comprise of new tracks ‘The Cave’ and ‘But My Heart Told My Head’, and will be available on limited edition 10” vinyl and download.
Words: Claire Cameron
Pics: Joanna Rozniak
