Top 10 Mumford and Sons singles

Mumford and Sons will be headlining the upcoming 2015 Bonnaroo Festival. After two chart-topping and popular albums, Babel and Sigh No More, it was announced that Mumford and Sons would be taking time off, now with this recent headlining announcement, it appears that Mumford and Sons fans can celebrate and that the band is back.


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When the band debuted “Little Lion Man,” it was a unique and modern sound in an industry that was drowning in familiarity and ordinariness. They instantly made a strong debut on the charts and with fans and has formed a dedicated fan base all across the world because of their honest sound, heartfelt lyrics and incredible stage presence.

Now Mumford and Sons will be coming back together and headlining one of the largest music festivals in the United States. In honor of Mumford and Sons headlining Bonnaroo, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten Mumford and Sons singles. From “Roll Away Your Stone” to “Little Lion Man” even with only two albums, Mumford and Sons have become indie rock legends. Did your favorite Mumford song not make the list? Comment below and add your favorite.

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10. Roll Away Your Stone

Mumford and Sons create a strong and unforgettable musical sound when they combine their interesting and complex lyrics with acoustic guitar rifts and unique instrumental layering. “Roll Away Your Stone” is a great example of how Mumford has found their own niche market and constantly owns their original sound.

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9. Holland Road

“Holland Road” is upbeat and captures the fun natural energy that fans are connecting with through Mumford’s unique music. The music video captures that energy and showcases what an incredible stage presence the band has and will likely bring to Bonnaroo.

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8. White Blank Page

“White Blank Page” featured the incredible vocal range of Marcus Mumford and was framed in a way that captured the natural and organic sound that is created through their musical expression. The lyrics to “White Blank Page” are simple but also carry weight because of the meaning behind them. Every Mumford and Sons song features layers both musically and lyrically that come together to form a full, rich and powerful sound.

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7. Awake My Soul

“Awake My Soul” feels like a window into the soul of Marcus Mumford and is hauntingly beautiful. Which has become a staple of their musical sound. The band isn’t afraid to be open and honest and really let fans into their lives through music.

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6. Ghosts That We Knew

The banjo, guitar accordion driven, expressive song showcases why Mumford & Sons have been a household name in music. The song is simple, emotional and beautiful. The song opens with a few simple guitar progressions and then Marcus Mumford opens with his haunting vocals, it seems effortless when he performs. The song picks up in pace towards the end but fans of the British quartet should not be disappointed with the slower pacing of the song, it creates a build towards the emotional yet inspirational ending to the song.

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5. Babel

“Babel” was one of the first songs that was released off of their second album and showed off the energy and passion that the band put forth behind recording this musical effort. “Babel” was upbeat, heartfelt and optimistic. It was fun to hear the band go in a new direction and channel a different energy compared to Sigh No More.

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4. The Cave

Featured on their first album Sigh No More, “ The Cave” was a follow up to the widely popular “Little Lion Man.” “The Cave” showed off more dimension and depth to the bands musicality and inspiration.

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3. I Will Wait

The first single off of the bands second album was “I Will Wait.” The song came out swinging and showed that the band was ready to release their sophomore album. The single was upbeat and showed off a different side to the band. It combined new influences and an upbeat melody.

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2. Hopeless Wanderer

When Mumford and Sons released the music video for “Hopeless Wanderer” it was different than anything they had before and surprised fans. Instead of seeing the group in the video, fans saw, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman, Ed Helms and Will Forte performing the hit single. The video was fun, creative and unexpected.

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1. Little Lion Man

This song started it all for Mumford and Sons. “Little Lion Man” was different, out of the box and complex musically. It caught the attention of rock, pop and indie rock fans all around the world. When they released their first album, it was clear that Mumford was on a mission to make their own music and it didn’t matter about fitting into a genre. This was such a strong debut fans wondered how the band would follow it up, without much hesitation, the band kept hitting singles out of the park release after release.

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