Post 218 | Babel

So, in an effort to write more, here I am once again for another post already. Sure I could wait to write another, but if I feel like writing I should go ahead and write, right? Right.

Mumford & Sons recently released an album called Babel. I believe it was last Tuesday in fact. I have been listening to it quite a bit over the past week and I can say it is wonderful. I also love the word "babel." There is just something fun about that word. They say it differently on the album than what perhaps you are reading it as. They say "bay-bel." Odd right?

I assume it is simply because they are from London and, well, they say words differently over there.

I read a tweet this past week that said something like "Mumford & Sons can just keep writing the same song over and over again and get props for it." It was not exactly like that, but I believe you get the point the tweet is trying to make.

Many of their songs do sound quite similar, but they are all very different, and I love them.

This album has a wonderful mix of slow and quick songs, even a few slow then quick ones. It has a wonderful rhythm to it and really keeps you engaged. If you pump up the volume and really rock out to these songs, whether it be in your car, in your dorm, or just in your headphones... CRANK IT UP. This music really moves when you can hear all of the different acoustic instruments working together to create some amazing melodies.

It isn't a Sgt. Pepper or Abbey Road to be sure, but it is still a wonderful album. I love their sound and if you have found any of their songs even remotely good, you should definitely check it out.

According to dictionary.com, babel means "a confused mixture of sounds or voices." The sounds on this album come together in a way that isn't confusing at all. A long time ago now I had this ranking system for different forms of media I was reviewing, from books to video games. If you remember that system at all I definitely give this album an A.

Sometimes we are all caught up in a babel of emotions. I am very thankful to not be in that situation right now. I dealt with that this summer and am very happy where I am right now. No babel of emotions in my life. If you are caught in one right now, maybe step back a moment and look at your life. Like I said in my last post, if you are not happy, do something to change that. It might be hard, and the road to happiness may be rough, but in the end, happiness is what is important.

Thanks for reading. Check back daily this week, I'll see if I can keep this up.

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