Hit of the week: Mumford & Sons “Blind Leading The Blind”

Mumford & Sons have finally shared a song they’ve been working on for years. The band debuted “Blind Leading The Blind”, a song inspired by the works of American author John Steinbeck.

The song was originally intended to be included on the band’s most recent album Delta, but it didn’t feel complete in time for the release. They kept it in their back pocket where they forgot about it, until last month when they were awarded the prestigious John Steinbeck Award. Frontman Marcus Mumford is a self-proclaimed studier of the great author and decided it was the sign they needed to complete the song.

 

Ville à Dômat #269: ‘Everlasting Songs’

Acomiadem aquest any amb la millor música del Planeta Terra. Amb la música que no escoltaràs a cap altra emisora. Divus Julius Bonasera estrena el més nou de Mumford & Sons, Kaytranada, San Cisco, Of Monster and Men, MGMT o Travis. Presentem a nous artistes com Blossom Caldarone, Do Nothing, Wwoman, Far Caspian o Haai. També punxarem el més nou de la musa del proper Vida Festival: Angel Olsen. Tornem després de festes!

Dijous/ Thursday 22h/ 10PM  100.5FM ràdio Ciutat Vella

Ville à Dômat: Everlasting Songs

 

Favourite Gig: Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons are back in Barcelona six years after their last visit. Since then their popularity has only grown, so they’re out to fill up the Palau Sant Jordi this time around. The band got their start in West London in 2007 by multi-instrumentalists Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall and Ted Dwane playing what was then called the new wave of English folk. In 2009 they released their first album, ‘Sigh no More’, which helped them make a name for themselves on the world pop scene. They’re back with several Grammys on their shelves to present their fourth album, ‘Delta’ (2018).

Music by Bergman: Wyland

Sometimes inevitability dictates the roads we take, leading us to fateful coincidences, Craigslist ads, and a little bit of blind luck. That’s exactly how four-piece Wyland came to be.

Marrying atmospheric rock with a modern pop sensibility and traditional strings and piano, Wyland skillfully crafts tunes that show appreciation for both the present and the past. The band has appeared alongside quite an impressive roster thus far, including Mumford & Sons, Alabama Shakes, and the Vaccines, to name a few.

The up-and-coming quartet has received much praise from publications like The Jersey Journal, PopMatters, The Jersey Journal, PopMatters, The Deli and All Things Go. CMJ stated, “Wyland has an instantly digestible sound. The band blends suburban angst with city kid confidence.”

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

With his deep voice and stripped-down, introspective sound, Nathaniel Rateliff has become one of the most interesting and admired figures on the US folk scene, sharing the bill with the likes of Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Bon Iver and Wilco. On his latest album, released in 2015, he takes a surprising foray into soul territory, coming up with a collection of unusual, intense songs. Has our man joined the recent neo soul movement? Not exactly – Rateliff takes things a step further and reworks the genre, giving it a fresh, original touch. Don’t miss this chance to hear the latest sounds from one of the leading figures on the American indie music scene. Today at sala Barts.

L’eclecticisme d’Half Moon Run

Half Moon Run són un quartet canadenc que practica un folk fosc, amb tocs dels 60 barrejat amb l’èpica de bandes de pop contemporani com Mumford & Sons o Arcade Fire. Presentaran el seu segon disc, ‘Sun leads me on’ (2015). Un disc ric en varietat d’estils. A vegades inclús sonen com Radiohead, altres a Everything Everything i inclouen també un sorprenent interludi a piano. Avui a La2 de l’Apolo.

Atzucac: Tom Speight “Little love”

Divus julius Bonasera ha triat com a primer “atzucac” de 2016 la primera cançó d’aquest noi de Liverpool que sembla cridat a trepitjar fort. Tom Speight ha col·laborat amb artistes de la talla de Mumford & Sons o Jake Bugg i reconeix influències de Tracy Chapman i Passenger. Publicarà el seu primer disc enguany.