Mumford & Sons have released their new single, “The Banjo Song,” offering the latest preview of their forthcoming album, Prizefighter, set for release Feb. 20 via Glassnote Records.
Co-written with Aaron Dessner of The National and songwriter Jon Bellion, the track follows earlier releases “Rubber Band Man (with Hozier)” and the album’s title track. Frontman Marcus Mumford has described Prizefighter as the album he is “most excited” about in the band’s career, signaling a renewed creative energy for the long-running folk-rock group.
The new album arrives just months after the band’s March 2025 release Rushmere, which debuted at No. 1, marking a prolific period for Mumford & Sons. With Prizefighter, the group builds on that momentum, delivering a collection that reflects both their musical evolution and their enduring influence on contemporary folk and rock.
Co-produced and co-written with Dessner — who previously collaborated with the band on 2015’s Wilder Mind — the album captures Mumford & Sons in an open, instinctive creative mode. The band wrote more than an album’s worth of material in just 10 days, resulting in songs that feel immediate and deeply personal. Marcus Mumford’s lyrics explore themes of resilience and perseverance, balancing urgency with confidence.
Much of the album took shape during informal writing sessions in Hudson, New York, and at Dessner’s Long Pond studio, where the group embraced a loose, collaborative atmosphere. That spirit carried into the recording process, with guest appearances from Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton and Gigi Perez, reinforcing the band’s emphasis on community and shared creativity.
Alongside new music, Mumford & Sons are preparing for a major summer on the road. The band will headline London’s BST Hyde Park in July, marking their first return to the iconic venue in a decade, with The War on Drugs set to open. Additional outdoor headline shows are scheduled for Groningen, Rome and Berlin.
With Prizefighter and “The Banjo Song,” Mumford & Sons continue a new chapter defined by prolific songwriting, renewed connection and a return to the communal spirit that has long defined their sound.
Click here to stream “The Banjo Song”.
