83 - The A.V. Club
Johannesburg’s thrills develop as the band participates in and gently incorporates something unfamiliar--without claiming ownership of it.
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70 - Allmusic
Mumford & Sons proceed with intention, making this into a listen that's not only more compelling than their 2015 full-length, but one that suggests ways they could grow.
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60 - NME
When the disparate influences mesh properly--as on the irresistible ‘Fool You’ve Landed’--they find a very happy medium.
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50 - RollingStone
Too many forced climaxes here lack the organic sense of drama the Mumfords summon at their best, and the pan-African elements aren’t integrated into the pop-rock song structures, so the lively polyrhythms and keening vocals merely decorate the swelling choruses rather than transforming them.
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