On September 21, 2012, “Island” label released “Babel”, the second Mumford & Sons studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Markus Dravs.

Personnel:

• Marcus Mumford – lead vocals, acousticand electric guitars, drum kit, percussion
• Ted Dwane – upright bass, electric bass, electric guitar, drum kit, percussion, backing vocals
• Ben Lovett – piano, keyboards, mellotron, accordion, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Winston Marshall – lead and backing vocals, banjo, electric banjo, electric bass, electric and resonator guitar
• Paul Simon– electric guitar, backing vocals
• Nick Etwell – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Dave Williamson – trombone
• Chris Alan – cello
• Nell Catchpole – violin, viola
• Ross Holmes – fiddle
• Richard Martin – percussion
• Jerry Douglas– dobro, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall.

1. Babel
2. Whispers in the Dark
3. I Will Wait
4. Holland Road
5. Ghosts That We Knew
6. Lover of the Light
7. Lover’s Eyes
8. Reminder
9. Hopeless Wanderer
10. Broken Crown
11. Below My Feet
12. Not With Haste