Mumford & Sons的第二张录音室专辑《Babel》是这个秋季英伦独立音乐圈的重头戏之一，通过处女作《Sigh No More》收获大量好评并顺利入围水星音乐奖，他们俨然成了一支英国乐坛的中坚力量。和英国吉他乐队还有电音之声不同的是，他们的作品大多以传统民谣为底子，反而显得有那么一些不同。这张继续与制作人Markus Dravs合作，也看得出他们在这张里不想改变太多，而继续稳固上张形成的音乐版图。其中的一大半歌曲在他们之前的各场巡演中已经让歌迷们先听为快。 　　Mumford & Sons have announced their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Babel," will be released on Sept. 25 and include twelve new songs from British folk-rockers. Produced by Markus Dravs, who helmed the multi-platinum debut "Sigh No More," the album started to take shape after the foursome reluctantly took time off from touring. 　　The cover for "Babel" shows the London-based band -- Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane -- seated in front of what looks to be a lively English party complete babies, beer and a horse. Song titles, being released on Glassnote, include "Whispers in the Dark," "Holland Road" and "Broken Crown." 　　They say the new songs are a "natural progression" from 2009's "Sigh No More," which has sold 2.3 million copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. 　　"As a band, we've never been closer or more collaborative, all working to our strengths," they say. "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."