By Alexa Pellenberg \u201815<\/p>\n
The English indie folk rock band, Mumford & Sons, recently released their second album, Babel. It consists of fifteen edgy tracks, including the new single, \u201cI Will Wait.\u201d
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\nThe songs, although very similar, feel almost cleaner than the previous record. It is more of a mix of their most successful tunes such as \u201cLittle Lion Man\u201d and \u201cThe Cave\u201d rather than a completely new sound. But it\u2019s the lyrics that truly define the albums all around sound. The band never fails to write raw, vulnerable, emotional, yet powerful lyrics without ever sounding cheesy. These men are the true example of pure talent, which in this day and age, is hard rare to find. Lead singer, Marcus Mumford\u2019s gritty tone is honestly one of the best of our generation.<\/p>\n
The band and the public knew it was going to be very hard to top their previous album, Sigh No More, which sold millions of copies in both the UK and US in 2009. But according to Billboard, Babel is supposedly set to score the largest debut of 2012 next week. The album may sell as much as 600,000 copies in its opening frame, which would beat the previous biggest 2012 debut, Justin Bieber\u2019s \u201cBelieve,\u201d which sold 374,000. They will also receive the second largest opening week for a rock act since AC\/DC sold 784,000 with \u201cBlack Ice\u201d in 2008.<\/p>\n
Mumford & Sons, formed in December 2007, consists of Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, \u201cCountry\u201d Winston Marshall, and Ted Dwane. Beginning in 2010, the band gained a huge following and began performing for larger audiences all across Europe and America. They continued on to receive two Grammy Award nominations, an ARIA Music Award for Most Popular International Artist, and a Brit Award for Best British Album. Using their famous banjo, Mumford & Sons never fails to release entertaining, tasteful music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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