Mumford and Sons- Sigh No More

Reviewed By The North Star
Song Time: 48 Minutes and 33 Seconds

Sigh No More
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I've been hearing the Mumford & Sons CD ever since it came out last year but I never knew who it was that I was listening to.  I had heard their singles "The Cave" and "Little Lion Man" on the radio all of the time and I always meant to look them up but always forgot by the time that I got to the computer.  Then someone had introduced their song "Roll Away Your Stone" to me and I asked the band name.  The second I got home I bought most of their songs and have had them on repeat ever since!  Mumford and Sons is a British folk rock band who's first album (Sigh No More) came out last year Febuary 16th, 2010.


Sigh No More- 9.5/10- The interesting things about CDs nowadays is that when people buy CDs they just listen to the songs they heard on the radio or listen to the whole thing out of order.  I'm not positive but, I'm pretty sure that record companies put the songs in an order for a reason.  This song is really mellow but has meaningful lyrics and has big insight about how the whole CD is going to be like.  This song is all about a guy breaking up with a girl and he is trying to explain to her that it isn't the end and she will find someone else because he was never fully in the relationship and she deserves way better.  The beginning of the song is extremely slow and then half-way through it picks up and you feel that you have to start bobbing your head along with the music.  The beat of this song is great and as said above it kind of samples from the different types of songs on the CD so if you choose to listen to this CD, please listen to it in order, it is worth it.


The Cave- 11/10- This was one of the first singles off of the CD and became one of those songs that no matter what station you listened to you heard and hopefully learned to love like I did.  One of the things I love about Mumford and Sons is the lead singers voice.  His voice is exactly what is described above, rock and folk at the same time and I have never heard anything like it before.  This song is all about someone who is going through some really tough times but the singer is going to help them out because they were once in that situation too.  The great thing about this song is that the first couple times you listen to it, it is such a great song that you get rapped up in the lyrics and then after listening to it a couple more times you've learned the lyrics enough to sing-along.  So, no matter when you listen to this song it is equally awesome!

Winter Winds- 8.5/10- This is one of those songs that I can see people putting on summer playlists and listening to at the beach.  Even though this song is talking about the winter it is also talking about coming into spring.  Overall the tone of the song just screams summer because of a bunch of different reasons.  The saxophone solo is really nice and tone of the song is very upbeat and seems like something you would hear in a movie when someone was going on a journey.  I don't love this song but I do find myself singing along to the song when I hear it and I did put it on my summer playlist, so this is one to look out for to be on the radio but it isn't a must buy if you are buying the entire CD.


Roll Away Your Stone- 12/10- This is definitely my favorite song on the CD!  The second that I hear this song come next on shuffle or in the car I get excited and start singing along with the banjo in the beginning and never stop singing with it until the song is done.  I first heard this song in a dance class where the teacher played it for a warm-up song and from that moment I have loved the song and never got sick of it.  The song is (like most Mumford & Sons songs) perfect for listening to in the car.  This is a song that you can blast in the car and sing your heart out, whether you are by yourself or you are with a group of friends.  The lyrics of this song are also really deep so beyond the fact that the song sounds nice it has a meaning and at points in the song I can definitely relate.  In short, go on iTunes right now and buy the song!


White Blank Page-8 /10- This song shows the mellower side of Mumford & Sons, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.  This song is about a guy that is in love with this girl and he gave her his entire heart because he thought that is what she wanted when in fact she didn't have any feelings for him at all.  Now he is wondering what the point of it all was, if there even was one.  I really like this song because the subject matter is usually the other way around, about a girl that gives her heart but guys do this too and get burned but that story is never told.  I also like how in this song it starts off really slow and with a lot of feeling, but then as the song goes along it gets louder and more intense as the lyrics become more angry.  I like this song but I don't always feel like listening to it so, no a must buy but still very interesting.  


I Gave You All- 7/10- This is another song that shows the slower deeper side of Mumford and Sons eve more so than White Blank Page.  This song is about a man that gives his all to a women and she tears him apart and afterwards he can't find himself caring about anything because she is all he ever cared about.  If you are reading this you are probably thinking that Mumford and Sons are a really depressing band, but they aren't.  They really try and hit at the heart of peoples feelings through music and they do, do that even if it means that it comes out a little depressing.  The great thing about Mumford and Sons is that their lyrics are good but along with that they manipulate their instruments to sound sadder and Marcus Mumford, lead singer, really get into the song as well so you feel the weight of the words that he is singing.  I don't usually listen to this song because you have to be in the right mood to listen to is because it is so sad but besides that it is still a quality song.  


Little Lion Man- 11/10- This is the song that put Mumford and Sons on the map.  This was the first song that I had heard by them and I always heard it right before I went to bed at night and would fall asleep what amazing band had sung that song because I really liked it.  As Mumford and Sons grew bigger and so did the song I figured out the song name and bought it on iTunes.  I don't know exactly why but I really really love this song and I can never get enough of it.  Although it is sometimes overplayed on the radio, every time it comes on I don't change the channel because I want to hear it again.  Even singing it in the car is fun because it does swear and usually with songs the swear is completely random, but with this song it works for some odd reason.  From the lyrics to the instruments this song has it all and I really can't complain anything about it and I can almost guarantee that when you listen to this song you are going to love it from start to finish.  Just go and buy it you won't regret it!   


Timshel- 6.5/10- I'm not crazy about this song.  I think that this song is really cute in the lyrics because it is talking about a guy who is willing to do anything for a girl because she deserves it and that he is there and that she is not alone.  This song is very slow and stays slow the entire time and it is just a little boring.  Like, I gave you all you have to be in the right mood to listen to this song, but I can see it being in a movie when a couple is first getting together or anything having to do with a romantic.  Not my cup of tea but it could be someone else's favorite of song of the CD so give it a shot you might like it.


Thistle & Weeds- 6/10- The problem that I have with this song is that I feel that it is trying to hard to be different and out there.  The vocals are spot on as they always are but the rest of the song just isn't good.  The arrangement is boring and weird at the same time and is not enjoyable to listen to.  I almost never listen to this song unless I happen to be doing something and the music is more background noise  or if I decide to listen to the entire Mumford and Sons CD.  There is nothing special about this song and only buy it if you happen to be buying the entire CD.


Awake My Soul- 9/10- For some strange reason I really enjoy listening to this song.  The lyrics are really meaningful but they are also really funny at the same time.  He is singing about some deep things and his views and then he starts singing har har har har.  It is a good song because it really good me to think but then laugh at the same time.  To me this song is more about the love of a friend rather than the love of a lover and I like that a lot more because most songs nowadays don't talk about friendship and sometimes those can be the most powerful songs.


Dust Bowl Dance- 6/10- I don't know how to feel about this song.  It is very strange and sort of tells a story.  Listen to this song and tell me what you think.


After the Storm- 9/10- This is a really good song in general but I like it so much more because it is the last song on the CD and it sums up the whole feeling of the CD in one song.  The whole song is about moving on and how something good is just around the corner so, there is no need to worry about anything.  The song starts off slow and then picks up a tiny bit as the storm is "over".  The guitar is also a slow speed and just all around the perfect mood for the song.  The song itself is good but not fantastic but it is nice to listen to once in a while.  In short, this is the perfect way to end a CD.


Real Teen Rating ~ B+ : Check it out sometime! 


Real Teen Download: Roll Away Your Stone, Little Lion Man, The Cave