Kevin Bronson on February 9th, 2010

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“Sigh No More,” the debut album from London quartet Mumford & Sons that gets its U.S. release on Tuesday, is worth every bit of its substantial buzz. Theirs is folk music for rambunctious folks, with a spine that runs from clattering indie rock to dark, tender twang. Their show tonight at the Troubadour has long been sold out; watch for a return date this summer. … At the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, two from Buzz Bands’ best-of-’09 list: The Thermals and Thao with the Get Down Stay Down (that pairing comes to the Troubadour on Thursday). … Ferraby Lionheart Buddy – two artists with good new music coming down the pike – team up at the Bootleg Theater. (Evan Voytas gets the night started.) … A trio of ear-soothing female vocalists at Spaceland – Mia Doi Todd, who has the Tuesday residency, supported by  Correatown and Ariana Delawari. … Nouvelle Vague, the French makeover specialists whose new album “3” features contributions from Martin Gore, Terry Hall and Ian McCulloch, headlines the Fonda Theatre. … And St. Vincent poses for your photographs at the El Rey Theatre. … Also: Loudon Wainwright III at Largo; Lucy Schwartz at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach; Jay Nash at the Hotel Cafe; Johnny got a Lighter at the Viper Room; Roll the Tanks at the Silverlake Lounge; and Laco$te at the Echo.

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