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Babel
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
With Babel, Mumford & Sons released the follow-up to Sigh No More, which had made them internationally famous in 2009, on 21 September 2012. Markus Dravs produced again, and the album was released on Island Records. The band had been playing new songs live since late 2010, including Broken Crown and Below My Feet. They decided not to change their sound, but did take the time to refine it. Not With Haste is a rewritten version of Learn Me Right, which they recorded with Birdy for the film Brave. I Will Wait was the first single.
The reviews were mostly positive. Mojo thought it was more than a solid nu-folk album and also called it a good pop album. Babel went straight to number one in both Britain and the United States and was the fastest-selling album of the British year in 2012. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
Listening
Track list
- 1Babel3:29Apple Music ↗
- 2Whispers In the Dark3:16Apple Music ↗
- 3I Will Wait4:37Apple Music ↗
- 4Holland Road4:13Apple Music ↗
- 5Ghosts That We Knew5:40Apple Music ↗
- 6Lover of the Light5:15Apple Music ↗
- 7Lovers' Eyes5:21Apple Music ↗
- 8Reminder2:05Apple Music ↗
- 9Hopeless Wanderer5:08Apple Music ↗
- 10Broken Crown4:16Apple Music ↗
- 11Below My Feet4:52Apple Music ↗
- 12Not with Haste4:09Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗