Mumford & Sons Reveal They're "Reintroducing" Themselves After 7 Years

Fans no longer have to wait for new Mumford & Sons music. The British folk rock group —made up of Marcus Mumford , Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett —just released Rushmere , their first album since 2018. And with this new set of tracks, the group is taking a different approach to presenting it to fans, opting to perform in smaller venues before returning to stadium concerts.

“We wanted to start by connecting in a kind of intimate way with our core audience that we've been away from,” Marcus told Canadian TV show eTalk in an interview published March 28. “We're kind of reintroducing ourselves to our audience again.” The musician—who shares kids Evelyn Grace , 9, Wilfred , 7, and a 19-month-old with wife Carey Mulligan —also reflected on the group’s past success and explained their hope to use that as a blueprint for their new beginnings.



“Our rise as a band was fast, but it was still gradual,” Marcus, 38, continued. “We went pubs, clubs, theaters, academies, and then into the bigger rooms, like arenas and then stadiums. So, we wanted to get back in those intimate rooms.

” As for why the Grammy-winning band is keen on returning to the foundations of their music past? They explain they’re at a pivot point in their journey. " Rushmere is the beginning for Mumford & Sons' next phase, and it follows an intense period of creativity for the trio," a March 28 press release announcing their North American tour read. "During a particularly prolific run of recent songwriting inspiration, it's led them back to the magic of where it all started for them in a leafy suburb of London.

" And it seems their hiatus as a group—which also saw the departure of banjoist Winston Marshall in 2021—and their return to form has also led to much more freedom. "Because we're no longer as rushed as we used to be, the creativity of Rushmere comes from us carving out more space for our (best) artistic selves," Marcus told The Tennessean in an interview published March 31. "Having the time to explore our emotions and dive into how they inspired our creativity (developed) songs that feel like they're doing as much breathing and (engaging in as much) freedom as we are as a band.

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