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Post by swim on May 8, 2015 18:15:24 GMT -5
I miss the energy that was on the last two albums. Dropping the banjos isn't the problem, it's the songwriting as a whole. The songs stand alone well enough I guess, but this takes a lot to listen to from beginning to end. I think the songwriting is tauter on this album than on either "Sigh No More" or "Babel," although SNM has more standout tracks and is the better album as a whole imo. A lot of the mediocre reviews just don't make sense to me. Aside from a few tracks ("Believe" and "Only Love") this album isn't Coldplay-ish or U2-ish at all. It's a bit like The National, but with a more grandiose, populist flavor. Their melodies and lyrics are as grandiose as ever but are also moodier and more restrained. Song structure is varied as well, where as with Babel they did the whole loud-soft build on just about every song with a few exceptions. I understand that a lot of people don't like grandiose, so a lot of reviewers are going to give them bad scores on principle, but complaining that they've gone from something supposedly unique (pop hooks set to folk-rock instrumentation) to something generic doesn't resonate with me at all. "Tompkins Square Park" is one of the best modern rock tracks in recent memory. It's probably too long to be a single, but damn that's a good song. I think we're in partial agreement here. I knew reviews would be mixed and biased based on the instrumentation change. I don't hate the album, and even appreciate the change, but overall it's not what I hoped for. Maybe it'll grow on me after a few listens.
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Post by ILLUSION on May 9, 2015 17:43:51 GMT -5
OK. After much internal fighting, I give up. I like the album. I really hope they will bring back their old style again though.
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Post by maine on Aug 20, 2015 16:28:00 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Sept 24, 2015 9:39:39 GMT -5
10/2 Billboard 200:
WILDER MIND - Mumford & Sons ( 471,000 )
Glassnote should be certifying this Gold with the RIAA soon.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Nov 11, 2015 12:23:28 GMT -5
^Certified Gold with the RIAA
RIAA.com:
MUMFORD & SONS WILDER MIND MAY 04, 2015 NOVEMBER 09, 2015 GLASSNOTE RECORDS STANDARD GOLD ALBUM GROUP
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Post by George on Apr 29, 2016 16:44:52 GMT -5
New EP Johannesburg releases June 17th: 1. There Will Be Time 2. Wona 3. Fool You’ve Landed 4. Ngamila 5. Si Tu Veux
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Post by George on Oct 5, 2016 22:21:24 GMT -5
They've been on tour and are about to hit my city tomorrow. Does anyone know if they're mainly doing their singles and then the whole new EP?
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Post by Active Aggressive on Oct 6, 2016 10:55:01 GMT -5
When they headlined the Firefly Music Festival this summer, I believe they did most of the EP and their big songs. I think there was one song they didn't do from the EP, but I forget which one. You can look at setlist.fm (I think that's the website) and setlists from recent shows should be listed.
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