Mumford & Sons Go Electric, Internet Responds With Shock, Bafflement, And Ridicule
When Bob Dylan went electric he was met with cries of "Judas!" to which he responded by retorting "I don't believe you, you're a liar" before turning to his band, The Hawks, and saying "Play it f*cking loud!" They then launched into a blistering version of "Like a Rolling Stone."
When Mumford & Sons announced to Rolling Stone they were heading in a new direction and ditching the acoustic instruments—banjo, guitar, kick drum—in favor of electric guitars, synths, and drum machines the internet responded with ridicule. And some curiosity. But mostly ridicule.
The new electric sound can be heard on their new album, out 4 May, Wilder Mind. Until then you can amuse yourself with the comedians of Twitter.
HOT NEWS! Mumford and Sons new album is going to be ELECTRIC, giving listeners more than just acoustic drivel, but also, electric garbage!
Mumford and Sons have gone electric?!? This is a hipster natural disaster. Stores will soon start running out of goat milk and herbal chai.
Mumford & Sons stop using banjos & acoustic guitars on their latest album. In other news, hipsters around the world are shaving their beard.
"Mumford & Sons have mostly removed their signature elements – banjo, acoustic strumming, stomping kick drum." :( I feel sad and worried
there are no acoustic instruments on mumford and sons new album? r+l might not actually be that bad then
it'd be great if Mumford and his sons traded their acoustic guitars for a bunch of acid, and went full-on space rock