Really unique and cool band hailing out of the UK called "Mumford & Sons". They carry a style of indie folk rock but they have some really unique sounds. Some songs they combine fast rhythms and an old folk irish/english tune and others they carry a similar sound to The Avett Brothers but with more complete instrumentation. They use the acoustic really well for rhythm and their banjo playing adds a ton, but I think it's their harmonies and singing together on lines that really adds the force behind their music. And I think that's where they are very different from The Avett Brothers. I wouldn't put them in the same category as Avett but I would say they have some similar styles, but if you don't like Avett you could like these guys. Regardless they have a great sound.
If you are just hearing them now no worries, you're not behind. They just released their first official album back last October 2009.
You can listen to them at lala or they have a player on their website...sorry lala took away the embedding so I can't put the whole album on here. I highly recommend listening to:
The Cave, White Blank Page and heck, listen to everything. It's all so good.
(thanks Chad for the heads up on these guys)
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