Musical Thesis: Mumford & Sons “Wilder Mind”

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Written By Nathan Box

At the center of every album is a musical thesis. Sometimes that thesis is about changing everything. Bob Dylan did it when he went electric. Ray Charles did it with “Georgia on My Mind.” Now, Mumford & Sons have done it with “Wilder Mind.” Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall. The days of foot stomping folk music couldn’t last forever. The American populace cannot hold their attention for that long. Needing to adapt and evolve, they picked up electric guitars; something I wanted to see happen on “Babel.” As they fulfilled my wish, they displayed a slow and steady progress. For those of us who have been listening, the lyrical content and religious imagery displayed against a backdrop of the real world is what led us to this band. Not much has changed in that regard. The presentation is different though and as far as I am concerned, that is a move in the right direction. The thesis here was change or die. After listening to this over and over, I am not worried about this band going anywhere anytime soon.


Be good to each other,

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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