Mumford and Sons’ sound may have changed, but that is necessary for them to stay relevant as music changes. The album has taken heat for sounding Coldplay-esque and falling prey to unoriginality in order to be streamed on Spotify. These songs are “Guiding Light” and “Woman” (my personal favorite-although nothing will top their collaboration with Baaba Maal, “There Will Be Time” on their EP “Johannesburg.”) There are some songs that are more reminiscent of their standard folk sound, to the point that they could be interpreted as more mainstream pop music, which is or is not a good thing, depending on the listener. In fact, the new album takes a darker-than-usual turn, grinding out gothic lyrics with a gloomy sound, most notable in “If I Say.” The darkness combined with the length of the 61-minute album can be a turn off if you’re not a fan of extended emo music. The album is a stretch from the habitual banjo banging, folksy rock music that the band flaunts in their previous chart topping albums, 2015’s “Wilder Mind” and Grammy award-winning album “Babel” in 2012. “Delta” is the band’s third consecutive number one album in the U.S., topping the Billboard 200 however, it strays from their usual sound. I can very easily say that their new album, “Delta,” will be on my Christmas list. The first record I ever got was Mumford and Sons’ “Sigh No More” album.
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