Listen to the new Mumford & Sons song “Ghosts That We Knew” below.

Every couple of months or so Mumford & Sons seem to debut another new track without any word as to whether it’ll appear on the follow-up to their hugely well-received debut album “Sigh No More” or if they’re just throwaway tunes, and last time around it was July and they let us hear “Home”.

If they’re throwaways then these guys have got some real talent, and I can’t wait to hear some official new album shit, but for now I’m fine with these newbs. This new track was debuted on Philly’s Radio 104.5 yesterday and follows much in the same vein as tracks like “The Cave” and “Winter Winds”. Check out the video of their performance below.

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It might seem odd that LBYB is just now doing an introducing piece on Alex Winston, but it’s long overdue.   So, may I formally introduce Alex Winston.

At first glance, you might be surprised to hear that Alex Winston is classically trained in opera, but after listening to a few of her songs, it doesn’t seem all that crazy.  Winston’s voice is wonderfully feminine, similar to that of Ritzy Bryan from The Joy Formidable, and immensely strong.  Her sound is intoxicating, leaving you wanting more and the lyrics are smart and quirky, making her one of my new favorites of 2011.

Coming from a musical household, Winston, a mere 21 years of age, encompasses true musicality, interweaving interesting harmonies, beautiful melodies, with amazing vocals.  I honestly, listened to her newest single, “Velvet Elvis“ on repeat for a full day.  Growing up in the small but powerful town of Bloomfield Hills, MI, Winston’s parents were always encouraging and supporting her to explore music.  Bloomfield Hills is actually the hometown of a number of notable talents, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ drummer, Chad Smith, Interpol frontman, Paul Banks and the music icon, Aretha Franklin.  So, it seems only natural that another music heavyweight would make it big.

Regrettably, we all have to wait until September 5 for her newest EP, but check out her songs below.  They never get old.

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Alex Winston – “Don’t Care About Anything”
Alex Winston – “Locomotive”
Alex Winston – “The Cave” (Mumford & Sons Cover)

While on tour, Mumford and Sons stopped by Colorado radio station, KBCO to perform “The Cave” and a new song that is untitled, but has been dubbed “Home” by the listeners.  Mumford and Sons have been on tour for some time now, stopping by the Grammys for a mega-collaboration with the one and only Bob Dylan and spending a lot of time on this side of the pond (good for me).  So it’s only natural that bandmates, Marcus Mumford, Winston ‘Country’ Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane would be a little homesick.

The new song is a nice follow up track to their debut album that blew people away and made folk/bluegrass officially cool again.  Hopefully we can expect their next album soon, but until then, we’ll have to replay this lovely ballad, “Home” until they are able to get home and jump into the studio.

To listen to the full interview on KBCO click here.

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Mumford & Sons – “Home/Untitled” (Live on KBCO) by TwentyFourBit.com

Mumford & Sons have been a round for a couple of years now, playing gigs in and around London along with buddies of the same scene like Johnny Flynn and Noah And The Whale, but they’ve only just (October 2009) released their debut album “Sigh No More”.  Polarising critics (some saying their music is awful, some (most) saying it’s excellent) they’ve made an album that’s passionate and catchy, melodious and stomping, but most of all enjoyable.

I think I’m on an Indie-Folk kick lately as most of the bands I’m featuring seem to be in that kind of genre, but what the hell, the music’s awesome and that’s all that matters.

Below you can hear “White Blank Page” that they did for WOXY, “After The Storm“, single “The Cave”, as well as a top notch cover of “Cousins” by Vampire Weekend.  Also are performances of “Timshel”, beautifully shot for Le-Hiboo and their official video for “Winter Winds”.