Mumford & Sons unveiled "Believe," the lead single from their decidedly not folk new album Wilder Mind a few weeks ago. Most people were glad the band was moving beyond recipe-folk, but we didn't really need another bloated modern-rock Coldplay sound-alike. Their second single, "The Wolf," is even more of a straightforward rock song than "Believe," driven by percussion and a wobbly, dark bass that complements Marcus Mumford's hoarse vocal soars. But if I didn't know it was Mumford & Sons, I probably would've clicked through after a minute or so. What initially drew me to Mumford & Sons was that nobody sounded like them, and that Mumford sound was so singular it spawned infinite copycats ... to the point that we reached saturation. Now, they're the ones that sound like everybody else. Ross Stirling directed the visuals accompanying the official audio -- a kaleidoscopic mash-up of views from a driver's seat, rushing through a big city at night. Watch it below.
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Wilder Mind is out 5/4 via Glassnote Records.
