Mumford & Sons have stormed back with the second single 'The Wolf' from their upcoming new album, The Wolf - and again, it has divided opinion among fans.
As with previous new LP taster 'Believe', 'The Wolf' sees Mumford leaning less on their banjo-driven Anglo-folk origins, and more towards a more arena-ready indie rock sound.
Many fans love their bold new direction, while others have slammed it as 'average' and 'Coldplay-esque', with a baffling amount of people still taking to the internet to the beg the question: 'WHERE IS THE BANJO'.
Listen to 'The Wolf' by Mumford & Sons below
Many fans are pretty in love with the new track:
Also can we just talk about the new Mumford & Sons album please and how amazing it sounds
— Hannah P. (@hannahparkerson) April 10, 2015
Gotta love Mumford and Sons ❤️
— Michelle Leonard (@michelle_erinn) April 10, 2015
I actually really like the new Mumford and Sons singles, can't wait for the album
— grace (@graceallan98) April 10, 2015
New Mumford & Son and Florence & the Machine this morning. The music gods really are treating me.
— Thom Rawlinson (@ThomRawlinson) April 10, 2015
Actually like Mumford's new song 🎶
— Josh Sellars (@Joshs_1993) April 10, 2015
I like the new Mumford song is I sentence I never thought I'd write.
— Dan Cadwallader (@Dancad) April 10, 2015
Others however, are less than keen:
I still think that the new mumford and sons stuff sounds like the everyday radio mush
— cloudy (@ahlettuce) April 10, 2015
I could only manage to listen to 1:30 of the new Mumford track before turning it off. Awful, just awful.
— Matthew Ivo (@MatthewIvo) April 10, 2015
So disappointed in the two songs Mumford and Sons have released...adapted their sound but not in a good way...👎
— Jodie Heather (@jodie_heather) April 10, 2015
Brilliant! Now Mumford & Sons sound like every other Indie band going! Just what I wanted to hear. #Sigh
— Rob (@RobThornley) April 10, 2015
they sound more like coldplay than themselves and I don't mind because I love coldplay but I love mumford and sons so much more :(
— emilie (@accordionheart) April 10, 2015
not sure how I feel about any of the songs in Mumford & Sons new album :,(
— cee-lo-e (@chloenholmes) April 10, 2015
Oh cool Mumford and Sons have a new song out. *Punctures eardrums with Mumford and Sons CD shards*
— John Poopington (@badongism) April 10, 2015
I really really REALLY do not like any of the new Mumford songs I've heard :(
— Liz (@__heyliz) April 10, 2015
Then of course, there are those who just miss the banjo:
Where the fook is the banjo in the new Mumford and Sons songs?
— sajni shah (@Sajnishah42) April 10, 2015
I just heard that mumford and sons song again and realized now is the time for a serious discussion on the right to bear banjos.
— Avery White (@Avery2White) April 10, 2015
A banjo-less mumford album makes no sense to me like wtf
— Kaitlyn Siems (@kaitlynsiems) April 10, 2015
"Where's the banjo??" I say as I hear Mumford and Sons' new music
— Alli Trice (@AlliTriceps) April 10, 2015
New Mumford & Sons is killing me... Missing that beautiful banjo sound😥
— Stephanie Karam (@stephkaram) April 10, 2015
Do you know what the new Mumford and Sons song needs? Some freaking banjo!
— Janine Schaults (@jschau2) April 10, 2015
the comments on every new mumford & sons song just say "BRING BACK THE BANJO"
— princess rosemarie (@yesROSEMARIE) April 10, 2015
No banjo, no folk, no passion, no harmonies,no inventive lyrics, lots of pop, lots of noise... The Wolf by Mumford and Sons people. #thewolf
— Lewis (@alphabeatablog) April 9, 2015
Mumford & Sons release Wilder Mind on 4 May, before performing at a string of world festival dates this summer - including a headline slot at Reading & Leeds festival. See below for tickets and information.
