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For the two people that haven't heard them before, Mumford and Sons sounds a lot like the Avett Brothers. Father John Misty reminds me of Iron and Wine.
I'm just curious as to what made you compare Mumford & Sons to The Avett Brothers. When you listen to Mumford you think Avett?
I was thinking the same... I don't think they are really similar, but I do like them both.
When I saw Mumford the first time on the farm back in '11, they were a relative unknown to me but the thing that struck me was how they followed the Avett model of using the kick drums instead of an actual drummer. The other similarity that grabbed me is that both of those bands f*cking killed it in their live shows. They bring such infectious energy to their shows that you can't help but be drawn in.
In terms of their sound they both come with similar instrumentations, give or take a cello here and there, and both of them have the same bread and butter: Those rocking folk anthems and crooning ballads. Most of the time they focus on the same subject material for their lyrics as well, just one example is songs like The Cave or Hopeless Wanderer and Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise both preach the same messages of self reflection and improvement. Not to mention album names like Babel and The Once and Future Carpenter obviously share biblical allusions.
Not that they are totally alike either. The ambiguous "They" call the Avetts folk punk and Mumford folk pop for a reason. But I'd say they're similar enough to draw that comparison. To each their own though!
So because they both use a kick drum instead of a drummer they sound similar? Or do you mean "They use the same instruments so you'll probably like Mumford if you like Avett." I'm just having a tough time following you here. Can you just tell me which song you listened to by Mumford where you were like, "Wow these guys are like the Avett Brothers!"
When I saw Mumford the first time on the farm back in '11, they were a relative unknown to me but the thing that struck me was how they followed the Avett model of using the kick drums instead of an actual drummer. The other similarity that grabbed me is that both of those bands f*cking killed it in their live shows. They bring such infectious energy to their shows that you can't help but be drawn in.
In terms of their sound they both come with similar instrumentations, give or take a cello here and there, and both of them have the same bread and butter: Those rocking folk anthems and crooning ballads. Most of the time they focus on the same subject material for their lyrics as well, just one example is songs like The Cave or Hopeless Wanderer and Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise both preach the same messages of self reflection and improvement. Not to mention album names like Babel and The Once and Future Carpenter obviously share biblical allusions.
Not that they are totally alike either. The ambiguous "They" call the Avetts folk punk and Mumford folk pop for a reason. But I'd say they're similar enough to draw that comparison. To each their own though!
So because they both use a kick drum instead of a drummer they sound similar? Or do you mean "They use the same instruments so you'll probably like Mumford if you like Avett." I'm just having a tough time following you here. Can you just tell me which song you listened to by Mumford where you were like, "Wow these guys are like the Avett Brothers!"
So because they both use a kick drum instead of a drummer they sound similar? Or do you mean "They use the same instruments so you'll probably like Mumford if you like Avett." I'm just having a tough time following you here. Can you just tell me which song you listened to by Mumford where you were like, "Wow these guys are like the Avett Brothers!"
Yeah, closer to the second statement than the first. Kick drum, stand up bass, banjos, mandolins and such are the staple of both their band sounds, used in the same way. Obviously just "they play the same instruments!" doesn't make them that similar, but the way they incorporate those instruments into their sound sure is. It's like faux bluegrass, since you don't ever hear any sort of extended solos or virtuosic picking a la Punch Brothers or anything.
The song I heard that first drew the comparison in my head was The Cave. Here was a band with the same instrumentation playing this rocking anthem, singin about redemption and personal reflection. And it reminded me of Head Full of Doubt from the Avetts, another song I want to sing out at the top of my lungs at their shows. The melodic sound of those two songs might not be incredibly similar but the effect they had on me was the same. That might not be the answer you're looking for, but that's the first one that comes to mind.
I had heard the drum set on the new album but figured it might not make it to the live show. Not a bad thing, just a new page in the book for them.
Yeah, they have had the live drummer for a little bit now. They used him on the new album, but they went back and reworked some of the older songs to incorporate the live drums in. It definitely gives some of those songs a new sound.
If you like Dirty Projectors, Django Django, Grizzly Bear, Tame Impala, Tom Petty, Walk the Moon, Portugal. The Man (off the top of my head), you will like Paul McCartney.
If you like Dirty Projectors, Django Django, Grizzly Bear, Tame Impala, Tom Petty, Walk the Moon, Portugal. The Man (off the top of my head), you will like Paul McCartney.
If you like Dirty Projectors, Django Django, Grizzly Bear, Tame Impala, Tom Petty, Walk the Moon, Portugal. The Man (off the top of my head), you will like Paul McCartney.
Incorrect.
Rephrase: If you understand music at all and don't have wicked stupid hangups because dumb people who are Beatles fans warped you from realizing musical genius AND you like any of those bands and recognize how heavily they are influenced by THE BEATLES, you will like Paul McCartney. Any anything Dave Maynar or say on this topic is moot. I win the car.
I didn't even realize Capital Cities were playing Roo, until I read this post (and double checked the additions). Coincidentally, just yesterday I was following up on my shazam tags to check out some bands I had tagged over the last few months, and they were one of them. Started listening to them last night and really liked what I heard. I guess this means there IS a band on the additions I wanna see!
the black keys > the rubens weezer > JEFF the brotherhood wild nothing > DIIV interpol > the vaccines short bob dylan > the tallest man on earth grizzly bear > local natives
I always thunk of the Weezer when I listen to JEFF TB. Just checked out Rubens, definitely a Black Keys feel to the music. I don't see any similarities in music sytle/sound between Interpol and Vaccines. However, I love both bands, so your correlation is still right
I had heard the drum set on the new album but figured it might not make it to the live show. Not a bad thing, just a new page in the book for them.
Yeah, they have had the live drummer for a little bit now. They used him on the new album, but they went back and reworked some of the older songs to incorporate the live drums in. It definitely gives some of those songs a new sound.
Also Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) played drums on a few tracks on "The Carpenter"
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