A listen to Mumford and Sons debut LP, Sigh No More, undeniably recalls the sounds of Arcade Fire, Beirut, Kings of Leon, Noah and the Whale, Fleet Foxes or Damien Rice at one time or another. If you like any of those groups, then there’s a huge chance you’ll love at least one song by these barely 20-something Brits.

The dynamic foursome, born out of the London folk scene, hasn’t escaped a review without being compared to the aforementioned musicians because the similarity of their sound is so apparent. For starters, Markus Drav, who is known for his work with Arcade Fire, produced the album. For nit-pickers, Mumford and Sons are a more countrified Beirut, a more bearded-rock version of Noah and the Whale (although physically beardless), a more bluegrass Damien Rice, a more harmonized Fleet Foxes and to top it off, frontman Marcus Mumford has the full bodied voice of a raspier Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon). Makes one want to dance in a crowded southern bar.

At the same time, only select songs on the album ring of the impressive resemblances –– particularly “The Cave,” “Winter Winds” and “Little Lion Man” –– and it is these songs that carry the album around the duller tracks. It is also these striking songs that bear the meaning for record’s title, Sigh No More. With a supportive and uplifting tone, Mumford sings, “But I will hold on hope / And I won’t let you choke / On the noose around your neck / And I’ll find strength in pain / And I will change my ways” on “The Cave.”

While the blasé, Irish-influenced ballads “Roll Away Your Stone” and “Timshel” could preferably have been replaced by additional upbeat quartet harmonies or jangled banjo solos, Mumford and Sons still managed to set an incredibly high standard on this debut. Bursting with percussion and brass instrumentaion along with Mumford’s ever so vociferous singing, Mumford and Sons is this week’s import from Europe that is definitely a keeper.