Mumford & Sons' folk-inspired pop sound pervaded the mainstream for over half a decade, earning them 2 no. 1 albums and 8 Grammy nominations. So why after all these years are we still giving them such a hard time?
I called some friends who ranged from casual cynics, to low-key fans, to seasoned Folk artists, and chatted with them about why the band's music feels so contrived, and why maybe that's not such a big deal. Along the way, I asked questions like:
Are Mumford & Sons trying to hack our brains? Did the band do Folk music any good? And is Ben for real gonna be able to keep up this dumb show during a pandemic?
Plugs:
Jake Blount's Spider Tales: https://jakeblountmusic.bandcamp.com/album/spider-tales
Parsonsfield's Happy Hour On The Floor: https://parsonsfieldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/happy-hour-on-the-floor
Cloud District: https://clouddistrictmusic.bandcamp.com/
Un Auto Arteriado: http://www.notnothing.ooo/books/trilce.html
Nukka and Sirko: https://www.instagram.com/nukkaandsirko/
