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Jun 25, 2013The album is a thrill, delivering unexpected updates on its vintage influences.
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Q MagazineJun 21, 2013You don't need an encyclopaedic knowledge of LA-based folk-rock to enjoy the rough-hewn vocals and gnarled, grainy guitar play of these London-based chums-of-Mumford. [Jun 2013, p.107]
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Jun 21, 2013However much you think it a tired formula, this lot shake it awake with their relentless charm.
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Jun 21, 2013Side-stepping the chart-busting singles of their former labelmates, they have carved their own identity in the rich roots of the country and folk musics that have inspired their debut.
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Jun 21, 2013In less skilled, less ambitious hands, this record could have been derivative and hackneyed. Instead it is an unqualified triumph for a young band who, with a little luck, should go on to achieve widespread acclaim in years to come.
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Jun 21, 2013Morrison's voice catapults these songs into the ether and should take his band a long way.
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Jun 21, 2013Unoriginal, yes, but while some elements can verge on sounding a bit tired in places, the notable musical lineage it follows gives The Mountain Moves the potential to be as timeless as it is conventional.