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Babel (Deluxe Edition)

Mumford & SonsMP3 Music
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (923 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: September 25, 2012
  • Format - Music: MP3
  • Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
 
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Play 12. Not With Haste 4:07 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 13. For Those Below (Bonus Track) 3:35 $1.29  Buy MP3 
Play 14. The Boxer (feat. Jerry Douglas & Paul Simon) [Bonus Track] 4:05 Album Only
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It's well worth the money because I listen to them all the time. Shannon Brown  |  166 reviewers made a similar statement
Every song is good....most are great! Cheryl Deal  |  139 reviewers made a similar statement
This is the best album I've heard since, well, since their first one, Sigh No More. Jeffrey Rickel  |  118 reviewers made a similar statement
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164 of 172 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This album is beautiful. Truly. It doesn't disappoint. September 25, 2012
Format:Audio CD
This album is beautiful. Truly. It doesn't disappoint.

There's always a bit of trepidation when you start listening to a second release by a band/musician that you love- you worry that there'll be some dramatic change in musical style or songwriting, etc.

But have no worries- the classic Mumford & Sons sound is totally here- if anything, it sort of FLOURISHES on "Babel". There are the great, clever lyrics ("press my nose up to the glass around your heart"), the layered building of each song into a sort of soaring crescendo, all that good stuff. Just even better. Their sound is richer without being too polished or manufactured in any way. They are all just doing more of what they are so good at.

I love that this album is designed as a whole- there was clearly a lot of thought put in the way the songs were ordered. In this age of MP3s and individual tracks, arranging tracks for an album seems to be something some artists don't too much thought to, but there's a nice structure to "Babel", as a whole. I have enjoyed listening to it as a complete album, which is sort of rare these days. When it's over I just start it up at the beginning and play it all again. Even the more spare songs (which I don't love as much as I love when the band goes all out) appeal to me when the album is played as a whole.

My favorite thing about Mumford & Sons is that when they play, whether live or on their albums, you can almost *hear* the circle they might be standing in, hear the connection between the musicians, hear the music reverberating off the walls, hear that they are playing together as opposed to facing in one direction and playing off into the distance.
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67 of 76 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album September 25, 2012
By Fabean
Format:Vinyl|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is another great album from Mumford & Sons. I purchased the vinyl version and wanted to comment that it does come with a digital download card. This was a great relief since it doesn't mention anything of that in the description of the product. Great purchase, worth every cent.

I'll repeat again so people see it.

The vinyl of the album DOES come with a digital download code!

EDIT: the download is of a rip off the vinyl so it does include some sound flaws in it.
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69 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Format:Vinyl
Millions of people adore Mumford & Sons, finding their sound to be much more than pleasant folksy tunes but rather something like a revelatory, deeply meaningful expression of passion.

When I first heard M&S, I, too, found them revelatory. It was intensely refreshing to hear popular music that has soul--so much soul that they couldn't help but to project it at the tops of their lungs. It was a desperately needed reply to the current "I don't care / we do what we want" irreverent dance-pop glitz ethos.

Many listens later, I see M&S differently. The music reliably invokes excitement but, in doing so, it finds no space for subtlety or understatement. Their roots are in Back Country bluegrass and folk -- genres that are all about stories -- but in M&S's music there are no stories. Rather, this album is a lot like U2's City of Blinding Light: Biblical imagery expressed in generic terms. A flailing attempt to capture spirituality. Or maybe just to prevent boredom. Instead of stories intended to shake and inspire, we get posturing and shouting intended to excite. After a while, all the excitement becomes exhausting and empty, not unlike the dance-pop glitz they oppose.

I believe people are starved for deeper rewards than Maroon 5 and their dance-pop contemporaries offer, and I believe that's why M&S are the top-selling musicians in the country (and by a wide margin), because they give the instant impression of heartfelt folky soulfulness. But the truth, revealed after enough listens, is that they are closer to stadium rock. To find deeper rewards, you have to look to the folk / bluegrass / celtic roots that have inspired them: Bob Dylan or Van Morrison, or even more recent acts like Ray LaMontagne or Amos Lee.
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69 of 93 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit underwhelming September 25, 2012
By Brendan
Format:MP3 Music
This album is not bad, but it's not great either...definitely not as great as Sigh No More. The album starts incredibly strong; the first track is probably my favorite off the entire album, but after a few songs it slows down quite a bit and each song starts sounding like the last, and the question, "Is that the same banjo riff I heard in the last two songs?" inevitably creeps into the mind. Considering the long and impressive journey their first album took to reach the popularity it eventually did, the Sons had a LOT to live up to. This is a fine effort by the band, but I will admit it left me a bit underwhelmed. With that said, there are certainly some gems on this album and an overall nostalgia that make it worth picking up.
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Follow-Up Effort With 'Room To Expand,' 3 ˝ Stars September 26, 2012
Format:Audio CD
Mumford & Sons 2012 effort Babel is easily one of the year's most anticipated efforts. A solid album overall, first time Mumford & Sons fan may enjoy Babel `better' than the most invested fans; more invested fans may pinpoint Babel as `formulaic' and `safe' rather than innovative. Arguments presented, Babel is sure-fire commercial hit that may not necessarily `progress' the band's artistry to `the next level' as expected. A superb group of musicians, as good as Babel is, it may be ever so slightly humbler than the hype.

Opener "Babel" is characterized by Mumford & Sons's `rhythmic machine' (acoustic guitar, banjo) and set in six-eight time. Ben Lovett's piano provides a chordal foundation, preempting contrast from Marcus Mumford's gritty vocals in favor of smoother, more melodic-centered vocals. "Babel" is ultimately well conceived; it ends with cliffhanging airy pad segueing into "Whispers in the Dark."

"Whispers in the Dark" possesses constant rhythmic motion throughout the verses, though it is softer allowing for Marcus's vocals to shine without strain. `Wall of sound' vocals aid in giving the record an inviting timbre, committed to folk. "Whispers" is less emotionally dynamic than "Babel" however.

"I Will Wait" receives valedictory honors easily. Highlights include supporting vocal harmonizations as well as sound vocal production overall. Songwriting is superb by all means. Add excellent pacing with an eventual fruition of production including piercing horns and "I Will Wait" seems a shoe-in for Grammy nominations (Record and/or Song of the Year).

"Holland Road" keeps Mumford & Sons on `autopilot.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Album
A lot of people have had problems with this album. "It isn't as good as their first" or "it all sounds the same". Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Love Mumford & Sons. Love this album. Recently saw them in concert and they were amazing!!!! Please buy this album, you will not be disappointed.
Published 2 days ago by Hot Cali Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Mumford and Sons - "Babel'
I really love the CD, and the bonus tracks were a wonderful surprise. The cover of "The Boxer" brought back memories....
Published 4 days ago by Pam Bittick
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
Babel...not one song is a let down...know them all by heart now! I am truly inspired this is an amazing CD
Published 5 days ago by racmac
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Mumford and sons play interesting music, bluesy and rhythmic. I like folky music with lyrics you can actually understand, they meet my requirement.
Published 9 days ago by Lois Hartranft
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Given to some one as a Christmas gift not sure if liked it, At least they did not throw it back at Me
Published 9 days ago by Mark J
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Great follow up album which I didn't think would be possible. Amazing group that always knows how to make you feel good.
Published 11 days ago by TG
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Of course this will be good. really, what's not to love about Mumford & Sons. Love this follow up album.
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