Rushmere (album)
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| Released | 28 March 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
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| Length | 34:18 | |||
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RUSHMERE is the upcoming fifth studio album by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons. It is set to be released on 28 March 2025 through Island Records and Glassnote Records. Their first album in six-and-a-half years, it marks their first studio recording following the departure of guitarist and banjoist Winston Marshall in 2021.
Background and recording
[edit]RUSHMERE sees the band performing as a trio, following the departure of Winston Marshall in June 2021 after facing backlash for endorsing literature by American right-wing influencer Andy Ngo.[1] The following three years included the release of a solo self-titled album by member Marcus Mumford (2022) and a collaboration with Pharrell Williams titled "Good People" (2024).[2]
The album is named after a pond located at Wimbledon Common in London, where the band was first formed and music was conceived. According to a press release, the intent was to take listeners back to where "it all" began while the trio itself felt "restless to get going, releived and excited" to share new music. Recorded between 2022 and 2024 at RCA Studio A in Nashville, Savannah (Georgia) and at their own studio in Devon with producer Dave Cobb, the trio described working on new music as "the most prolific two years" they had ever experienced.[3]
Promotion and singles
[edit]The album was announced on 15 January 2025 through an Instagram post shared by the band.[4] News were accompanied by a trailer that includes song snippets and behind-the-scenes footage of the recording process.[5] The "rousing" title track was released as the lead single on 17 January.[6] The song was seen as a return to their roots with the inclusion of "folk pop instrumentation" and an "anthemic peak" performed by Marcus Mumford over a "banjo line".[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Malibu" | 4:02 | ||
| 2. | "Caroline" | 3:20 | ||
| 3. | "Rushmere" | 3:12 | ||
| 4. | "Monochrome" | 3:04 | ||
| 5. | "Truth" | 3:43 | ||
| 6. | "Where It Belongs" | 4:07 | ||
| 7. | "Anchor" | 2:51 | ||
| 8. | "Surrender" | 3:10 | ||
| 9. | "Blood on the Page" (with Madison Cunningham) | 3:06 | ||
| 10. | "Carry On" | 3:43 | ||
| Total length: | 34:18 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (24 June 2021). "Winston Marshall quits Mumford & Sons after Andy Ngo controversy, citing free speech". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (15 January 2025). "Mumford & Sons Announce RUSHMERE, Which Will Be Their First Album As A Trio". Uproxx. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (17 January 2025). "Mumford & Sons go back to their roots on new song "RUSHMERE"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Jones, Abby (15 January 2025). "Mumford & Sons Announce RUSHMERE, First New Album In Seven Years". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (16 January 2025). "Mumford & Sons announce first new album in seven years, RUSHMERE". NME. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Mensah, Jenny (17 January 2025). "Mumford & Sons announce new album RUSHMERE and share new single and title track". Radio X. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Vito, Jo (17 January 2025). "Mumford & Sons Announce New Album RUSHMERE, Release Title Track: Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 18 January 2025.