"Babel" is the second studio album by British indie folk band Mumford & Sons, and was released on 21 September 2012 in Ireland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. It was released on 24 September 2012 in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, Eastern Europe, South America, and on 25 September 2012 in the United States and Canada. "Babel" debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. It became the fastest selling album of 2012 in the UK, selling over 159,000 copies in its first week, and was the biggest Read more on Last.fm.
Babel sounds good. It’ll remind you a lot of Sigh No More. But it’ll also blend together into one track. Nothing stands out on the album, even though I enjoy listening to it.
‘Babel’ feels devoid of the same raw emotion that made ‘Sigh No More’ such a delight, and the almost-awkwardly-serious topics don’t seem to match to predictable musical backdrop. Save for a few redemptive moments, it has almost none of the energy it’s trying so hard to inspire. It’s 2-3 records too soon to start cruising this obviously, Mumford.