Mumford and Sons Announce Third Album “Wilder Mind” + Tour Stops
Bonnaroo headliners Mumford and Sons are back after a two and a half year hiatus, putting an end to speculation and rumors that the British folk rockers have called it quits. Due out May 4, Wilder Mind sees a departure from the traditionally folksy sounds on Sigh No More and Babel, with synthesizers, electric guitars, and mellotrons filling in for the fiddles and banjos that fans have come to expect from the band’s catalogue.
Marcus Mumford, the band’s lead singer and after whom the band took its name, was quoted in Rolling Stone regarding the banjo-less tracks as stating “We’ve got a broader taste in music than just that.” Bassist Ted Dwane concurred, expanding on Mumford’s statement by clarifying that “None of us had really any interest in doing a sort of Babel 2. It was always going to be different.” While fans have come to expect the band to always present themselves as the British version of Americana folk acts like the Avett Brothers, the new direction they are taking in the world of rock is sure to be a hit.
The album’s first single, entitled “Believe,” will be released on April 27th. The full tracklist and album artwork may be viewed below:
COMPLETE TRACKLIST:
1. Tompkins Square Park
2. Believe
3. The Wolf
4. Wilder Mind
5. Just Smoke
6. Monster
7. Snake Eyes
8. Broad-Shouldered Beasts
9. Cold Arms
10. Ditmas
11. Only Love
12. Hot Gates
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO:
Mumford and Sons will also be hitting the road this summer to promote their long-awaited new album. The band will be headlining the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, much to the excitement of attendees who missed seeing the band in 2013 after bassist Ted Dwane suffered a blood clot. The band will also be making appearances as part of Gentlemen of the Road stopover shows that will showcase the band alongside acts including Alabama Shakes, Foo Fighters, The Flaming Lips, and JEFF the Brotherhood.
TOUR STOPS:
June 5 – 6: Gentlemen of the Road, Seaside Heights, New Jersey
June 11 – 14: Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, Tennessee
June 19 – 20: Gentlemen of the Road, Waverly, Iowa
June 26: Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
July 3: Open’er Festival, Gdynia, Poland
July 4: Goffertpark, Nijmegan, Netherlands
July 9 – 11: Bilbao BBK Live, Spain
July 10: NOS Alive Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
July 31 – August 1: Gentlemen of the Road, Aviemore, Scotland
August 7 – 9: Squamish, Squamish Valley, British Columbia, Canada
August 14 – 15: Gentlemen of the Road, Walla Walla, Washington
August 21 – 22: Gentlemen of the Road, Salida, Colorado
August 28 – 30: Reading Festival, United Kingdom
August 28 – 30: Leeds Festival, United Kingdom
Pre-order Wilder Mind on iTunes and the band’s official website now. Updates on Mumford and Sons tour information and single releases may also be found on their Facebook and Twitter pages.