Mumford’s time in France was apparently short-lived, as he was said to have been in the States by mid-week privately playing some of the tracks for a few people in Los Angeles. The existence of the album first came to light when he reportedly performed some of the material at an intimate Spotify party held at the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity in the French Riviera on Monday. It’s understood that Mumford began the writing process for his album intending to pen songs for the group, before determining that at least some of the new compositions were enough of a departure that they merited being recorded and released under a solo banner. Variety confirmed with sources earlier this week that there are no plans for Mumford and Sons to break up - a conclusion that many seemed to have leaped to just from a lack of recollection of a time when rock singers made solo albums apart from their groups without actually leaving.
“I just want to say, this is the best $75 I’ve ever spent in my life,” he told the crowd, brandishing the blanket. On the lighter side, Mumford seemed to be taking up another new career: as Carlile’s merch pitchman. The once-and-apparently-future frontman of Mumford and Sons came out onto the Greek stage draped in one of the blankets that were on sale at the merch stand, and did quite the sales job. … I forgive you now, as if saying the words will help me know how.” “I have to say I still wish you had just done it in the dark, so the pictures didn’t burn so bright. The stark lyrics speak of forgiveness that becomes necessary after a bitter parting: “I hope your memory is less vivid than mine” and free from an “awful light,” they sing.
The song they premiered has Mumford singing the first four lines alone before being joined by Carlile in equal harmony for the remainder of the tune, with one particularly dramatic octave leap that comes and goes, a staple of some of Carlile’s most endearing ballads. “She heard a couple of songs and put her arm around me and said, ‘I’m gonna help you do whatever it is you need to do to finish this.’ And so we went into the studio the next day and wrote and recorded this song, which is the last song on the record.” (Watch fan-shot video of the number, below.) And I was in the process of making a record - with the full blessing and permission of the band that I’m still in,” he said, pointedly, to applause. “…mostly,” Mumford continued, “because of what an impact my friend Brandi has had on my life since we became friends quite a long time ago now. “I have openly cried four times this evening…” said Mumford, soon upon reaching center stage.
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