Okay, not maharajas, but I needed a little something referencing the motherland to keep the alliteration going. But why Train? I’ll tell you why my Muffin friends – in a move seemingly conceived as a way to make both the Indian and the Indie-an in me the happiest man (men?) on earth, Mumford and Sons and Laura Marling have teamed up for a new EP mixing their musical stylings with that of Indian folk collective Dharohar Project. The collabo came about during Mumford and Marling’s tour of India last December, a tour which found them performing with Dharohar and ultimately recording an EP with the group during a respite in Delhi. Which reminds me – one time when I was just a little train I was chilling on the roof of some relative’s house in Delhi eating an apple, minding my biz, when along came a monkey who goddamn slapped me and then proceeded to steal my apple…..WHAT THE HELL random monkey?!? 15 years later and I still survey the scene for stray primates before digging into a golden delicious. Point: Monkey.
Okay okay, enough traumatic Trizzy childhood stories, back to the EP. Good news first – the EP is a true marriage of music and the resulting songs are a beautiful tapestry of sounds steeped in traditions both East and West. Bad news – the EP is only available via iTunes UK right now and the band has no plans to release it stateside. But don’t fret too much my American Muffins (English Muffins – feel free to celebrate), I’ve got you covered….kind of. Peep the trailer for the EP below and take a listen to two of the songs from the project. I also dropped in Mumford jam and a lovely Mumford cover by Ms. Marling for your listening pleasure. Jai Hind, and remember to watch your back next time you get your apple on.
“Devil’s Spoke / Sneh Ko Marg”
“To Darkness / Kripa”
Mumford & Sons – I Gave You All
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Laura Marling – Roll Away Your Stone (Mumford & Sons cover)
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People don’t understand how crazy those monkeys be gettin’! As for the music, a dream combination really. Love Laura Marling, obsessed with Mumford, and everybody secretly wants to be Indian.
and Indie-an
Good stuff from the Shepherd’s Bush collective!