All of these men spoke the same language (and all of the earth spoke one language). A group of people had gotten together to build a tower so tall that they could see the Christian God. The biblical story of the Tower of Babel is ancient & mythological, but as with most biblical tales, it delivers a simple message and life-long moral: limit your pride and don't overstep your bounds. I wish I could say I am friends with the band and asked them for the hidden meanings throughout Babel. As with a majority of the review that follows, what is said can only be an assumption. At times the title is unrelated to anything within, but most of the time the title is all-telling for an underlying theme through the album. Despite similar sounding melodies and an overall repeating theme throughout the fifty minutes of the album, Mumford and Sons have now become the modern day saviors of music following in the footsteps of the star they once shared the stage with.One of the strongest statements any artist can make is within their album title. In an age where the music scene is dominated by auto-tune and electronically engineered trash, they have found a way to make the sounds of banjos and accordions into a mainstream hit.

In many ways, Mumford and Sons are the stars that should have never been. The band also gets their inspiration for these lyrics from places such as religion (вЂњBut I was told by Jesus/ All was well/ So all must be wellвЂќ in вЂњBelow my FeetвЂќ) and Shakespeare (вЂњвЂCause thereвЂ™s no drink/ Or drug IвЂ™ve tried/ To rid the curse of these loverвЂ™s eyesвЂќ in вЂњLoverвЂ™s EyesвЂќ.

Mumford plays the role of a heartbroken troubadour for most of the album, uttering lyrics such as вЂњWith your heart like a stone/ you spare no time in lashing out,вЂќ in вЂњHolland Road.вЂќ The same theme follows in songs such as вЂњWhispers in the DarkвЂќ вЂњReminderвЂќ and вЂњNot with Haste.вЂќ One of the trademarks of the band, is their rise from soft acoustic strums to a sudden rapid progression of the acoustic guitars as well as the banjos and accordions, which is followed for a majority of the tracks. They seemed to have mastered the art of harmonizing both the voices of all four members, as well as an extensive list of instruments (acoustic guitars, mandolins, keyboards, accordions, drums, basses and even a dobro.) Although many of the tracks feature the same repeating melody, itвЂ™s lead singer, Marcus MumfordвЂ™s, chilling voice and heartfelt lyrics that make this album truly unique and sets it apart from the current music scene. Hits like вЂњLittle Lion ManвЂќ and вЂњWhite Blank PageвЂќ have become hits with the bandвЂ™s massive following around the world (2.4 million copies sold in the United States alone).Д«abelвЂ™s first single, вЂњI Will WaitвЂќ, set the tone for the album but also brought back the familiar sounds of the first album.

Mumford and Sons have enjoyed mainstream success since the release of their first album, Sigh No More in 2010. 22, the four-member band from England had the spotlight to themselves on вЂњSaturday Night LiveвЂќ to promote their second studio album, Babel. At the 2011 Grammy Awards, the already rising stars of the band Mumford and Sons appeared alongside folk-legend Bob Dylan at the Grammy Awards.

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