Fans of Mumford and Sons have waited a painfully long time for their debut album, Sigh No More, which is finally due for release on 5th October. One week before, the waistcoat-sporting gents will release the single "Little Lion Man". We can all breathe a collective sigh of musical relief.
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Wait no more - possibly the album you have all been anticipating more than any other this year is finally here - hurray! Sigh No More is the much-hyped debut album from the folk force charging its way in to ears and hearts all over the country - Mumford and Sons. 12 tracks of classic Mumford...
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