Alright, I know its not officially any kind of coherent scene but reading Rob Fitzpatrick's piece about Mumford and Sons got me thinking about how impressive this lot are.

The likes of the Mumfords, Laura Marling and Johnny Flynn (particularly) are about the most exciting new artists out there at the moment I reckon. I've been lucky enough to see all of the above this year and while all different, they all come up with great tunes, lyrics and live performances. The comparison of a Mumford and sons gig to a rave is no exaggeration. The sweat, the beat and the immersion in the moment both by band and audience are what a live experience should be all about.

The more sedate, self deprecatingly humble performances by Marling and multi instrumentalist Flynn are no less impressive and provoke an emotional reaction which I haven't felt at gigs for a long time!

What do the rest of you reckon?