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Delta(Mumford & Sons album)

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Delta
Studio albumby
Mumford & Sons
Released16 November 2018(2018-11-16)
StudioThe Church(London)
Genre
Length61:48
Label
ProducerPaul Epworth
Mumford & Sonschronology
Johannesburg
(2016) 		Delta
(2018) 		Delta Tour EP
(2020)
SinglesfromDelta
  1. "Guiding Light"
    Released: 20 September 2018
  2. "Beloved"
    Released: 22 February 2019
  3. "Woman"
    Released: 10 May 2019

Deltais the fourth studio album by Britishfolk rockbandMumford & Sons.It was released on 16 November 2018 through Gentlemen of the Road,Island RecordsandGlassnote.[1]The album was recorded atThe Church Studiosin London with producerPaul Epworth.[1]The album was supported by three singles, "Guiding Light","Beloved",and"Woman",and managed to reach number one on the USBillboard200and number two on theUK Albums Chart.Deltawas their last album withguitaristandbanjoistWinston Marshallbefore his departure in 2021.

Recording

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The band recorded more than 25 songs withPaul EpworthatThe Church Studios,and were intent on keeping the "collaborative spirit" of their live shows and 2016 EPJohannesburg.[2]Marcus Mumfordhas said that much of the album was recorded in "non-gender specific Friday night lads sessions" with friends where they would play music, "smoke cigarettes and have a great time".[2]Around 100 people were involved in these sessions, with some being featured on the record, including American singer-songwritersMaggie RogersandGill Landry.[2]

Music and themes

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Deltahas been called an album that "draw[s] on the shared experience of being on and off" tour, and distinct from the band's "anthemic" previous album, 2015'sWilder Mind,in that it is more "tender", "introspective and reflective".[1]It incorporates elements ofelectronica,rapandjazz.[2]It has been said to still contain the "intimacy and jubilance" that the band is known for,[3]but keyboard playerBen Lovettsaid it is also concerned with "the four Ds: death, divorce, drugs and depression".[2]Mumford spoke toAnnie Macabout reusing folk instruments they did not use onWilder Mindbut being "conscious [about] how we can make these instruments sound not like these instruments which opened up a whole new world for us".[1]

Larry Fritzmaurice ofPitchforkcompared the album topopactsImagine DragonsandTwenty One Pilots,while heavily comparing the album's length and structure to BritishrockbandColdplay's albumX&Y,noting they both share an "imposing length".[4]Piper Westrom ofRiff Magazinestated that, in contrast toWilder Mind'srock-oriented sound,Deltais apopalbum.[5]

Promotion

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Singles

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On 20 September 2018, the band released the lead single, "Guiding Light",followed by"If I Say",apromotional singleon 25 October 2018. On 22 February 2019, "Beloved"was released as the album's second single, followed shortly after by an accompanying music video.[6]"Woman"was released as the album's third and final single on 10 May 2019. Following the initial album cycle, the band released"Blind Leading the Blind",a song recorded during theDeltasessions but was not included on the final release.[7]During theCOVID-19 pandemic,the band released an early demo of the track "Forever", titled "Forever (Garage Version)", on 8 May 2020.[8]

Tour and Live EP

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Main article:Delta Tour

The band embarked on theDelta Tourin promotion of the album, which began in November 2018.[3]To commemorate the end of the tour, which was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the band released a six-tracklive EPtitledDelta Tour EP,which consisted of various live recordings from the tour. The release included live covers of "Hurt"byNine Inch Nails,"Blood" bythe Middle East,and "With a Little Help from My Friends"bythe Beatles.Featured guest artists includedGang of Youthsandthe Milk Carton Kids.[9][10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?5.5/10[11]
Metacritic59/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Consequence of SoundB−[14]
The Daily Telegraph[15]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[16]
The Guardian[17]
The Independent[18]
NME[19]
Pitchfork5.8/10[4]
Q[20]
Rolling Stone[21]
The Times[22]

Deltareceived mixed reviews from music critics. AtMetacritic,which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 18 reviews.[12]

Commercial performance

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Deltadebuted at number one on the USBillboard200with 237,000album-equivalent units,including 214,000 pure album sales.[23]It is Mumford & Sons' third US number-one album.[23]It was beaten to the top spot in the UK byMichael Bublé'sLove.[24]

Track listing

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All songs written and performed by Mumford & Sons.

No.TitleLength
1."42"4:00
2."Guiding Light"3:37
3."Woman"4:34
4."Beloved"4:25
5."The Wild"5:31
6."October Skies"3:43
7."Slip Away"4:55
8."Rose of Sharon"3:23
9."Picture You"4:03
10."Darkness Visible"3:11
11."If I Say"4:29
12."Wild Heart"5:05
13."Forever"4:36
14."Delta"6:16
Total length:61:48
Japanese edition bonus track[25]
No.TitleLength
15."Guiding Light" (acoustic) (live from Electric Lady)4:05
Total length:66:04
Target and HMV deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Woman" (acoustic) (live from Electric Lady)
16."Guiding Light" (acoustic) (live from Electric Lady)4:05
17."Wild Heart" (acoustic) (live from Electric Lady)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[57] Gold 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] Gold 136,788[58]

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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