Top 10 Mumford and Sons songs

A few years ago, Mumford and Sons were one of the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll music. They sold out stadiums around the world, topped the charts and had millions of fans. Just as their career seamed to be skyrocketing, Mumford and Sons announced an indefinite hiatus.

Now the indie rock group is returning and officially canceling that indefinite hiatus. Mumford and Sons will be releasing their third studio album, Wilder Mind on May 4th. This new album will feature a major sound change; the band will be replacing their signature banjos with electric guitars. Not much is known about the new album, the band posted a short sneak peak on their Facebook page, which showcased the instrumental variation but fans will have to wait for a new single to fully understand this musical change.

In honor of their new album, which will be released on May 4th, TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten Mumford and Sons singles from their first two records.

Did your favorite Mumford song not make the list? Are you looking forward to Mumford and Sons changing their sound and moving towards electric instruments? Comment below and add your favorite.

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'Ghosts That We Knew'

“Ghosts That We Knew” was a slower and haunting song that was featured on Babel. The song was introduced by the band playing it live acoustically and it highlighted the subtle tones that make Mumford and Sons such professional musicians and artists. The song is simple, emotional and beautiful. The song opens with a few simple guitar progressions and then Marcus Mumford opens with his haunting vocals, it seems effortless when he performs. The song picks up in pace towards the end but fans of the British quartet should not be disappointed with the slower pacing of the song, it creates a build towards the emotional yet inspirational ending to the song.

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'Babel'

“Babel” was one of the first songs that was released off of their second album and showed off the energy and passion that the band put forth behind recording this musical effort. “Babel” was upbeat, heartfelt and optimistic. It was fun to hear the band go in a new direction and channel a different energy compared to Sigh No More.

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'Roll Away Your Stone'

Mumford and Sons create a strong and unforgettable musical sound when they combine their interesting and complex lyrics with acoustic guitar rifts and unique instrumental layering. “Roll Away Your Stone” is a great example of how Mumford has found their own niche market and constantly owns their original sound.

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'Awake My Soul'

“Awake My Soul” highlighted one of the main factors that has helped Mumford and Sons become a household name in the music industry, Marc Mumford’s incredible musical range. He can deliver a song with emotion, passion and honesty, in a way that felt fresh and new in the music industry. This song became an instant fan favorite at live shows and shows off how powerful the bands rock ‘n’ roll sound could be.

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'Holland Road'

“Holland Road” is upbeat and captures the fun natural energy that fans are connecting with through Mumford’s unique music. It showed a few hints of how the band might be moving their sound in a different direction but it seems this third studio album will be a complete musical change.

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'The Cave'

Sigh No More featured many major singles from Mumford and Sons and “The Cave” was a huge success for the band. It featured their signature banjo sound and complex lyrical writing. Mumford and Sons had found a sound that suited them as musicians and this album Sight No More was one of the strongest introductions from a musical group in years.

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'White Blank Page'

“White Blank Page” featured the incredible vocal range of Marcus Mumford and was framed in a way that captured the natural and organic sound that is created through their musical expression. The lyrics to “White Blank Page” are simple but also carry weight because of the meaning behind them. Every Mumford and Sons song features layers both musically and lyrically that come together to form a full, rich and powerful sound.

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'Hopeless Wanderer'

When Mumford and Sons released the music video for “Hopeless Wanderer” it was different than anything they had before and surprised fans. Instead of seeing the group in the video, fans saw, Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman, Ed Helms and Will Forte performing the hit single. The video was fun, creative and unexpected.

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'I Will Wait'

“I Will Wait” was the first single off the bands sophomore album, Babel. The song proved right off the bat that Mumford and Sons would not be suffering a sophomore slump. This was a different sound for the band, it featured more of an upbeat tone and set fans ablaze with anticipation for Babel to be released.

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'Little Lion Man'

This song started it all for Mumford and Sons. “Little Lion Man” was different, out of the box and complex musically. It caught the attention of rock, pop and indie rock fans all around the world. When they released their first album, it was clear that Mumford was on a mission to make their own music and it didn’t matter about fitting into a genre. This was such a strong debut fans wondered how the band would follow it up, without much hesitation, the band kept hitting singles out of the park release after release.

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