All is seemingly and unusually quiet on the Mumford & Sons front for a brief spell. However rest assured; things have been bubbling away nicely beyond the gaze of the w.w.web. And in particular Ben has been hard at work on one of his latest projects for Communion – the label he co-founded with Kev Jones and Ian Grimble – The Flowerpot Sessions. You can take a look at the artwork and read a bit more about the project below.

View the full tracklisting and pre-order at HMV | Townsend
 The Flowerpot Sessions took place during a week of blissful sunshine last summer and was a genuinely unique ‘were-you-there?/I-was-there’ experience. Ben, Kev and Ian invited a whole bunch of musicians and friends down to the North London pub (sadly now closed, but reincarnated as The Wheelbarrow a little up the road) where artists – including Sarah Blasko, Marcus Foster, Matthew & The Atlas, Mt. Desolation, Pete Roe and loads more – collaborated by day and performed together by night. All of the ‘Sons themselves did in fact either play or watch at various points throughout the week.

Anyway, now the album is wrapped ready to be released on 30th May. There’s a special edition version that comes with a DVD documentary too, if that tickles your fancy, and when you ‘got the time, take a little look at the very cool animated and especially dedicated website www.flowerpot.communionmusic.co.uk.

You can also find out more in this video interview with the Communion boys here.

Many a time on their travels Mumford & Sons have been posed the question, in various forms, what are their inspirations, what makes them tick, what lays at the beating heart of the band? Well the answer to that question could probably be summarised in the following threefold manner;
1. a love of music
2. friendship 
3. football
So when a team that lies particularly close to the hearts of two members of the band – AFC Wimbledon – approached them to enquire if they’d play a show to raise funds for the club (which is on the verge of a return to the football league FYI) they were only too happy to oblige.
With great pleasure we are pleased to announce that the band will play a headline fundraiser show at New Wimbledon Theatre on Monday 9th May. Tickets go on sale 11am Tuesday 3rd May at www.ambassadortickets.com/wimbledon, 0844 871 7646 or in person at New Wimbledon Theatre Box Office (ticket prices range from £35-£45).
Support will come from Matthew & The Atlas.
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Quick heads’up for US folks: tomorrow, Wednesday 27th April, at 7pm (ET) Sirius 18 XM 45 will broadcast live and in its entirety the last night of the Railroad Revival Tour in New Orleans. So if you’re about, tune in then to listen to sets from Old Crow Medicine Show, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and, of course, Mumford & Sons. If you’re not a Sirius subscriber you can find info about a free 30 day trial here. 
Catch up with all the blogs and photos and things from the Railroad Revival Tour so far here.