Nearly a minute into the new song, “Believe,” fans will be somewhat relieved when they finally hear — though subtly — the band’s familiar four on the floor kick drum.
It’s only a slight reprieve from the otherwise new sound Mumford & Sons has debuted with “Believe.” From there the song blasts into big guitar solos and a loud arena rock chorus.
Last week, , “Wilder Mind,” is due out on May 4 and will feature more electronic instruments rather than its trademark banjo.
“We’re not out to make a big statement about acoustic music because we still enjoy all that stuff. We just have a wider taste than that as a band,” Marcus Mumford
Along with the album news,, one-off music festival in Salida.
The Colorado edition of Mumford & Sons’ Gentlemen of the Road Stopover will be held in the small city of Salida, population just over 5,000, on Aug. 21-22. Curated by Mumford & Sons, the fest will bring the Flaming Lips, Dawes, Jenny Lewis and more, along with an expected 35,000 concertgoers.
The festival is based off some of Mumford & Sons’ favorite festivals, including Colorado’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival.
“Telluride is a wonderful and unique festival and the people who book it put so much love and care and attention into making the town a whole part of the festival,” Mumford said. “People are encouraged to immerse themselves into the local culture.”
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