Mumford & Sons
If you've spent any time on this website, you know we love music. This got us thinking! Of the songs we love, which ones are the best. Instead of trying to decide among ourselves, we decided to open it up to our readers. So, watch the two videos below and let us know which one you like better in the comments below. You can also vote via our Facebook Page or Twitter.
Eddie Vedder "More Than You Know"
Mumford & Sons "Babel"
Be good to each other,
-Nathan
At the center of every album is a musical thesis. Mumford & Sons "Johannesburg" is a 5 song EP serving as a great introduction to the music of the world. If you have a true appreciation for music, then you know you should be digging deeper. Perhaps you have started digging through stacks of records at your local shop or maybe you search and search for who influenced your favorite bands online. Still, you find yourself boxed into the music made between your country's shores. You know it is time to leave the safety of your nation, your continent, and everything you know. Where to begin can be intimidating, but in your heart of hearts you know the dive will be worth it. This album can serve as your life vest. It is an emotional pull filled with sounds you already know and love, but quickly it teaches you to swim on your own with virgin music. In the deep end of the pool, it dazzles you with a chance to learn how to live in this moment. As you swim to the far end of the pool, you realize there is a huge world of music out there and you've been missing out. Finally, you make a promise to yourself, not anymore.
Be good to each other,
-Nathan
At the center of every album is a musical thesis. Sometimes that thesis is about changing everything. Bob Dylan did it when he went electric. Ray Charles did it with “Georgia on My Mind.” Now, Mumford & Sons have done it with “Wilder Mind.” Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall. The days of foot stomping folk music couldn’t last forever. The American populace cannot hold their attention for that long. Needing to adapt and evolve, they picked up electric guitars; something I wanted to see happen on “Babel.” As they fulfilled my wish, they displayed a slow and steady progress. For those of us who have been listening, the lyrical content and religious imagery displayed against a backdrop of the real world is what led us to this band. Not much has changed in that regard. The presentation is different though and as far as I am concerned, that is a move in the right direction. The thesis here was change or die. After listening to this over and over, I am not worried about this band going anywhere anytime soon.
Be good to each other,
-Nathan
