As a band, Mumford & Sons said they had never been closer or more collaborative, all working to our strengths on Babel. And so we feel that this record is a natural progression that we're proud of, and we cannot wait to take it out on the road."
The album was produced by the multi-Grammy Award winning Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, Haim, Adele) and contains 10 tracks informed by everything from lo-fi post-punk to indie-folk to early-'90s dance-pop psychedelia.
Multitudes took shape soon after the birth of Feist's daughter and the sudden death of her father. Amid meditations on mortality, connection and the frenetic state of the human condition, Multitudes ultimately radiates an ineffable sense of hope.
"Ridin'" - where Cuco and producer Tom Brenneck blend past and present soul music into something extraordinary. This isn't just an album; it's Chicano Soul reimagined for today's audience.
The Beggar was written and produced by Michael Gira and features contributions from recent and former Swans, members of Angels of Light, as well as Guest Swan Ben Frost.
Recorded and mixed with Tame Impala's Kevin Parker in Perth and at her grandparents' beach house in Cavalière in France, the 11-song set is a kaleidoscopic fusion of psych rock and warm hypnotic pop.