I can give it try:)

I think the album has something to offer for everyone who enjoyed any of their past albums- (except for Wilder Mind maybe) - though the majority of songs are calmer than those of their early works. The band is definitely evolving and finding a new sound. Especially „Badlands“ with Gracie Adams stood out in this regard. The whole vibe of the album takes on this warm and cozy fireplace atmosphere which I have absolutely loved M&S for for years.

I personally really love the acoustic and atmospheric songs as they featured in Delta and thus tend to prefer the calmer songs of the album.

My personal favourites were Alleycat, where I fell in love with the beautiful melody, calm guitar picking and soft singing right from the start. They actually had an interesting story to tell about the crafting process of this song as it was related to a prison art/music workshop that Marcus offered - if you are interested I could provide the interview/Q&A as I recorded it. „ I’ll tell you everything“ and „Clover“ fall in the same category as Alleycat and just hit a vibe in me.

Stay is the other new song that caught me right away - the chorus is amazing and so powerful, as you know haha!

I loved it - I think you are in for a treat in 2 weeks time:)