Let's not mess about, but when the word "folk" is uttered, people usually think one of two things, they either think Johnny Cash or they think Wild West. It's the fact of the matter. It is only the educated, folk music enlightened few who can differentiate between sub categories. So, for me Mumford and Sons promote a somewhat underground, and to some extent a dying genre with effortless finesse. This London group are cropping up everywhere at the moment and doing the UK folk scene the world of good.Putting the whole genre-defining debate aside, Mumford and Sons' "Winter Winds" is a superb standalone track and a very memorable one to boot. You know when an unknown or obscure band releases a huge hit? Well this is there's.
It's like folk music but not; Indie Folk if you will. There is something very astutely accessible and real about this song and indeed this band. With peculiarly endearing lyrics complimented with uplifting melodies, it resonates a feeling of realism and beautified nostalgia within true love.
The song creates atmosphere, which you can almost taste with every syllable, with its use of banjo and brass creating a fabulous fable-like masterpiece. "Winter Winds" is the sort of track that makes you stop what you are doing regardless of the task in hand.
If Mumford and Sons fail to take off, then this song must be cherished. It is simply timeless and it will still have the same effect on people in fifty years time as it has today.
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