Mumford & Sons premiere new song live in NYC

British folk troubadours Mumford & Sons have certainly been busy with nearly endless touring, playing with living legends (Bob Dylan Grammy Performance anyone?), and about to join forces with folk collective Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and old-time roots revivalists Old Crow Medicine Show for the Railroad Revival tour that you'd think they didn't have the time to work on new songs. I mean, they've been pretty quiet about anything vaguely resembling a follow up to 2009's Sigh No More aside from two quiet released collaboration EPs. Well just last week Mumford & Sons performed new song, the possibly titled "Lover's Eyes", at the PC Richards & Sons Theater in New York City.

Watch the band's spirited performance of the new track:

Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, & Dharohar Project - EP

Last year British folk songtress Laura Marling performed in India. Something about the culture must've spoke to her because she along with Mumford & Sons then teamed up with an Indian ensemble to record an EP together. The 4 song EP features a reworked versions of Marling's "Devil's Spoke" and Mumford's "To Darkness". The EP proves that folk music is universal. The Indian ensemble's instruments perfectly compliment the western instruments of the two charming Brit groups. There's something inexplicably amazing about the way the lyrics seamlessly change from English to with the folk singers even trying their hand at it. Instead of like a direct split between styles, the groups merge into this amazing unit sometimes sounding trading off in the lyrics or with the instruments played before ultimately blending again (Meheni Rachi being a prime example. The EP is remarkably innovative, showing their artistic prowess as master musicians as they step out of their comfort zone with none the wiser. They have no problem embracing the culture and have no trouble infusing it with their own. The result is an enjoyable musical adventure that everyone is bound to love. The EP is available digitally through the wide variety of music vendors and will see physically release sometime in early 2011.

Watch: Mumford & Sons - "Roll Away Your Stone"

In preparation for the release of their fourth single "Roll Away Your Stone" from debut album Sigh No More, british folk rockers Mumford & Sons has released a new music video. Whereas their previous music videos has costumes, plots, etc., the video for "Roll Away Your Stone" is simple showcase of what the band does best: half in-studio recording, the other half a filmed live performance blended together to keep things interesting and to make it a bit more artistic.

Watch the music video for "Roll Away Your Stone" here:

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More (2010)

Mumford & Sons is a folk rock quartet from London though listening to their debut album Sigh No More you probably couldn't tell. Released in October of 2009 in the UK and February of this year in the US, Sigh No More features wonderfully crafted folk songs that seem to come right out of Appalachia. Employing instruments like mandolin, dobro, banjo, double bass, and violin, the album reminds listeners of straight-up, albeit higher-quality produced folk music straight from the American heartland. Sigh No More moves at an almost break-neck pace reminescient of punk music but in a way that demonstrates the virtuousity of the band while highlighting the songwriting prowess of band leader Marcus Mumford. Though the majority of the songs as fast paced, the average track length is about 4 minutes. The inclusion of balladic tracks like "The Cave", "Timshel", and "Awake My Soul" as well as adding organ, brass, strings, and keyboard provide a nice contrast and keep the album from appearing too predictable and repetitive.

Sigh No More is high energy, well-written folk rock containing a multitude of tracks that could be released as singles. A wonderful debut album released by an amazingly talent band that has a place in the collection of anyone who loves good music, folk fan or not. Enjoy the band's third single "The Cave":