Rushmere (album)
2025 studio album by Mumford & Sons From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rushmere[a] is the fifth studio album by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released on 28 March 2025 through Island Records and Glassnote Records. Their first album in nearly seven years, it marks the longest gap between studio albums for the band. It is also their first studio recording following the departure of guitarist and banjoist Winston Marshall in 2021.
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| Released | 28 March 2025 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
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| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 34:18 | |||
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Background and recording
Rushmere sees the band performing as a trio, following the departure of Winston Marshall in 2021. 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).[1]
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, relieved 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.[2]
Promotion and singles
The album was announced on 15 January 2025 through an Instagram post shared by the band.[3] News were accompanied by a trailer that includes song snippets and behind-the-scenes footage of the recording process.[4] The "rousing" title track was released as the lead single on 17 January.[5] 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".[6]
Commercial performance
Rushmere debuted atop the UK Albums and UK Americana Albums charts with 35,655 units, marking their third number one album in the country.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(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" | Justin Hayward-Young | 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 | ||
All tracks are written by Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane, with additional writers noted.
Personnel
Mumford & Sons
- Marcus Mumford – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, production
- Ben Lovett – piano, background vocals, production
- Ted Dwane – background vocals, production (all tracks); double bass (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7), bass guitar (3–5, 8–10)
Additional musicians
- Jay Bellerose – drums (track 1), percussion (2)
- Ethan Gruska – background vocals (tracks 2, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (8)
- Dave Cobb – electric guitar (track 2), acoustic guitar (4, 5, 8, 10), background vocals (9)
- Matt Menefee – banjo (track 3)
- Derrek Phillips – drums (tracks 3–5, 8, 10)
- Benjamin Lanz – trombone (track 3)
- Kyle Resnick – trumpet (track 3)
- Matt Doe – trumpet (track 3)
- Madison Cunningham – electric guitar (track 4), background vocals (9)
- James McAlister – electric guitar (track 8)
- Aaron Dessner – synthesizer (track 8)
Technical
- Dave Cobb – production
- Emily Lazar – mastering (all tracks), co-mixing (track 5)
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Brandon Bost – engineering
- Darrell Thorp – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7)
- Adam Hong – additional mixing
- Bob DeMaa – additional mixing (track 5), mastering assistance (all tracks)
- Gosha Usov – additional engineering (tracks 2, 8, 10)
- Bella Blasko – additional engineering (tracks 3, 8, 10)
- Lance Powell – additional engineering (track 3)
- Ethan Barrette – engineering assistance
- Phillip Smith – engineering assistance (track 1)
- Dani Perez – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3, 8)
- Michael Deano – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 8, 10)
- Lauren Marquez – engineering assistance (track 5)
- Brendan Davies – engineering assistance (track 6)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 7 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 3 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 19 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 5 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[15] | 10 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] | 41 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 26 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 1 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[21] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 19 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[23] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] | 2 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[25] | 3 |
Notes
References
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