The music itself isn’t necessarily bad, it’s just not my cup of tea. There are still the cheering “Ahhhh-ahhhhhhh” moments and the lead singer Marcus Mumford still has exact same voice, not trying to vary at all. I can’t say what the general Mumford & Sons fan would want from their second album, but I’m speaking as a general fan of music when I say that doing something different can’t hurt too badly. Y’know the one I’m talking about? All of them? Oh. Another thing we can come to expect from M&S is a song that generally starts off quiet, but builds and builds and builds. One thing I really enjoy is listening to that same banjo part over and over (sarcasm, if you can’t tell). The album isn’t terrible, sure, but it’s just the same thing, repeated 15 times. I enjoy the folky feel the band has, but too much banjo plucking and fiddle playing can get on my nerves.This album changes virtually nothing from its predecessor, keeping the same sound and “emotional” lyrics.
All I can really relate M&S to is The Dropkick Murphys, which isn’t saying much. I’m not a fan of Mumford & Sons, although their singles can be catchy when I’m feeling in an off mood. M&S had a chance to change the game and failed. were heralded as the new faces of popular indie rock. They had the upper hand, before Gotye or fun. The problem I think I have with this album is that an indie band finally made it onto the radio and they head in the direction of…the exact same sound. It’s strong and reminds the listener of M&S’s previous singles, albeit a lesser one. The first song, named the same as the album, is a decent enough album-opener. Hell, the only reason I found out about it was due to some Facebook post. The new album Babel has been released, and as far as I know there has been very little press coverage regarding it. If this was any indication of what the new album was to be like, it would be correct: long and monotonous. The video released with “I Will Wait” featured a road, and only that. M&S have been quiet lately, and it wasn’t until early July of 2012 that the people who actually cared got a new single from the band, entitled “I Will Wait”. The playtime the singles received shot Mumford and Sons into the mainstream, gaining fans practically overnight. This was something new for the radio, which generally only got as diverse as a poppy Coldplay single. Mumford & Sons burst onto the scene in 2009 with the singles “The Cave” and “Little Lion Man” from their album Sigh No More. Review Summary: Is the sophomore slump just superstition? Sadly (for some), in Mumford & Sons' case it isn't.
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