Mumford & Sons
"Babe"
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December 17 - 23, 2023
Year of Release: 2012
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Babel
Whispers In The Dark
I Will Wait
Holland Road
Ghosts That We Knew
Lover Of The Light
Lovers' Eyes
Reminder
Hopeless Wanderer
Broken Grown
Below My Feet
Not With Haste
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One of the "newer" bands to emerge into the 21st Rock Century, is the band Mumford & Sons. They have releaed
four albums. Of those four, 3 have reached #1 on Billboard's 200. The first of those #1 albums (and their debut here
on WSVNRadio), is their 2012 release, Babel. A British folk rock band, led by Marcus Mumford (lead vocals,
electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums), with Ted Dwane (vocals, bass guitar, double bass), Ben Lovett (vocals,
keyboards, piano), and Winston Marshall (banjo, guitars, bass) - the bandmembers for the Babel album. Marshall
left the band after the Babel album. The band name originated from Mumford being the prime bandmember and
organizing the band's performances. Lovett mentioned the the name was to present the sense of an "antiquated family
business name."
Five singles were from this album, as the title track leads off the album, as was the fourth single. It definitely
has a folk sound, as it can be classified as Rock. "Whispers In The Dark" has a nice sound, folkish in a way,
but more of a pleasant Rock style. The guitars are the standout. This song was the album's third single. "I Will
Wait" was the album's first single, and it is very energetic, having a great sound to it. "Holland Road"
is has a laid back style, and is quite good, and it does have a good buildup throughout. It easily matches the previous
songs heard. "Ghosts That We Knew" also starts out as laid back, and the instrumentation is simply beautiful.
Throughout the song, it is equally beautiful as well. "Lover Of The Light' (second single), is another good
tune, it kind of has a Dave Matthews Band feel.
"Lovers' Eyes" is another good song with great instrumentation, with it's acoustic sound. The harmonies are
good too. The acoustic sound returns on another good track, "Reminder." "Hopeless Wanderer" (fifth
single) is another laid back tune, yet it kicks in as another good folk and rock track, and it keeps the Mumford & Sons
folk rock sound intact. Acoustic (throughout) has "Broken Grown," as this song could have been another good single.
"Below My Feet" has another energetic sound, and it also could have been another single from the album. It's a
great mix of acoustic, folk and Rock. Ending the album is "Not With Haste," another good tune, with it's acoustic,
folk and rock sounds.
Folk music gets a 21st Century update with Mumford & Sons' Babel album. It definitely has a great sound,
acoustically, folk, and a softer side to the loudness of what we are familiar with Rock music. For a different pace in
sound, Babel brings a breath of fresh air to today's music. It's more on the folk sound, yet it has its own Rock
atmosphere with it. Better than Dave Matthews? Yes. Better than Coldplay? Yes. Yes. It's a sound by them that makes you
say, "Yes, this is good music to listen to." Give a listen to Mumford & Sons' Babel. You'll like what you'll hear.
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