Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[AndyRM]

Are Mumford and Sons totally derivative and boring?
Or am I missing something much deeper?
Every song is just the same. And they are all over my radio at the moment.
I would rather listen to Coldplay or U2 than this rubbish!

I saw an interview with the main guy who basically said "I heard Old Crow Medicine Show and copied them", so yeah, I'd say they're pretty derivative. They have a new album out which is very popular so I reckon that's why they're everywhere just now.

I suppose that leads me to my own question, because I'm pretty sure the interview was on The One Show; why on earth does that exist? On the very rare occasion I've seen bits of it I struggle to see what it's actually for. My favourite snippet was when Ice Cube was on it and he looked utterly bemused as well.

 

[VinSumRox]

Steady on now!

Yeah , maybe not that bad.