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"Marcus Mumford"

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Society & Culture
Carey left a note, not a phone number

"Marcus Mumford" · Jul 27, 2026

When Carey Mulligan recognized Marcus at a Laura Marling gig, she left only her email address with the tour manager rather than going backstage — a move the hosts praised as classically elegant.

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TikTok, Divorce the Band, and Going Dark Before a Record Release

At 27:56 · chapter starts 25:40

When the conversation turns to how Marcus finds new music now, he mentions TikTok in the past tense — he found a band called Divorce through the algorithm, became obsessed, got them on tour, and they recorded together. But then he went dark before releasing Prizefighter. He didn't want any comment anywhere, positive or negative, to alter how he felt about the record because he knew how he felt and he couldn't change it anyway. He describes this as the first time in his career he has released an album without reading a single word about it, and says he feels free. He adds that others run his social media now — he's intentional about what's posted but doesn't have to exist on any platform himself, which he considers a privilege.

Music
Quitting TikTok to Protect His Own Art

"Marcus Mumford" · Jul 27, 2026 Music

Marcus quit TikTok before releasing his new record. He didn't want any comment to spoil his own experience of the album. It's the first record he's released without reading a single word of press — and he feels free.

Society & Culture
Carey Left a Note, Not a Phone Number

"Marcus Mumford" · Jul 27, 2026 Society & Culture

When Carey Mulligan recognised Marcus at a Laura Marling show, she didn't go backstage. She left her email address with the tour manager. No phone number. Pure class.

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