{"product_id":"mumford-sons-vol-1-i-will-wait","title":"Mumford \u0026 Sons, Vol. 1: I Will Wait","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/OP2136-sample.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMumford \u0026amp; Sons built their sound on acoustic energy — banjos, stomping rhythms, layered vocal harmonies, and a folk-rock sound that presents an interesting challenge for solo piano— which makes this twelve-track collection an interesting exercise in what's left when all of that falls away. What remains is the melodic and harmonic backbone of some of their most well-known songs from the Babel era, including \u003cstrong\u003eI Will Wait\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHopeless Wanderer\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGhosts That We Knew\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBroken Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arrangements take a light, bright approach throughout, with the playing sitting well on the quieter, more accessible end of the dynamic range rather than attempting to recreate the driving momentum of the originals. Songs like \u003cstrong\u003eBabel\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eWhispers in the Dark\u003c\/strong\u003e lose considerable energy in the transition, their urgency replaced by a steady, even-paced melodic line above a simple left-hand accompaniment. \u003cstrong\u003eGhosts That We Knew\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLovers' Eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBelow My Feet\u003c\/strong\u003e are the most naturally suited tracks here — all three slower and more harmonically open in their original recordings, and all three sitting comfortably in the piano format without much adjustment. \u003cstrong\u003eReminder\u003c\/strong\u003e is the shortest entry at just over two minutes, and its sparse structure makes it one of the more understated moments in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor listeners drawn to the melodic side of Mumford \u0026amp; Sons rather than the percussive drive, the collection covers a solid stretch of their Babel catalog in a format that keeps the songs recognizable from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI Will Wait\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4:09\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/01%20I%20Will%20Wait%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHopeless Wanderer\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/02%20Hopeless%20Wanderer%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLover of the Light\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/03%20Lover%20of%20the%20Light%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBabel\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/04%20Babel%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGhosts That We Knew\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4:04\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/05%20Ghosts%20That%20We%20Knew%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhispers in the Dark\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/06%20Whispers%20in%20the%20Dark%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroken Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/07%20Broken%20Crown%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBelow My Feet\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/08%20Below%20My%20Feet%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolland Road\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/09%20Holland%20Road%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot With Haste\u003c\/strong\u003e - 3:28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/10%20Not%20With%20Haste%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLovers' Eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e - 4:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/11%20Lovers'%20Eyes%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReminder\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2136\/12%20Reminder%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style: none;\"\u003eTotal Runtime - 43:15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"PianoDisc Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52812596904217,"sku":"OP2136","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7808\/1110\/files\/Mumford_Sons_Vol.1_IWillWait_E.jpg?v=1783731002","url":"https:\/\/store.pianodisc.com\/products\/mumford-sons-vol-1-i-will-wait","provider":"PianoDisc Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}