In this episode, John is joined by Mumford & Sons and producer Aaron Dessner to discuss how they wrote, recorded and produced the album ‘Prizefighter’.Mumford & Sons are a British folk-rock band made up of Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane, who rose to global fame with their banjo-driven folk rock, earning BRIT and Grammy success with the records ‘Sigh No More’ and ‘Babel’. Their latest album, ‘Prizefighter', was co-written and co-produced with Aaron Dessner, and features collaborations with Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Gigi Perez and Chris Stapleton, with the band embracing a new creative freedom in the process.Sitting down with Marcus at his Scarlet Pimpernel studio, John and the band discuss how the album unexpectedly grew out of collaboration, and how the process left them feeling more creatively free than ever. They also dig into why the right mic isn’t always the most expensive one, Aaron’s techniques for recording guitars, how they created the album’s distinctive synth sounds and much more!Tracks discussed: Here, Prizefighter, Conversation With My Son (Gangsters & Angels)TAPE ITThanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast.Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off.LISTEN to ‘Prizefighter’ here - Prizefighter by Mumford & Sons‘Island/Gentlemen of the Road'TAPE ITThanks to our friends at Tape It for supporting the podcast.Visit tape.it/tapenotes or use the promo code TAPENOTES in the app to get 20% off.QUBE Find out more about Qube membership here.MAKE NOISE PRO AUDIOUse the code TAPENOTES10 for 10% off all Franklin Audio products at makenoiseproaudio.comMUSIVERSALSkip the waitlist and get your discount HERELINKS TO EVERYTHING TAPE NOTES  linktr.ee/tapenotes Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel CollectiveGEAR MENTIONSTech 21 CompTortionWaterfall B3 OrganMellotronSiemens WSW ConsoleNeve ConsoleErica Synths Black Spring Reverb Gibson FirebirdGibson J45Shure SM7BSequential ProphetFrench ConnectionNeumann U47Neve 1064 PreampNeve 1073 PreampNeve 1066 PreampLisson Grove R-124 CompressorRoland Juno-60OptiganNeumann M49CubaseLogic ProAvid Pro ToolsOUR GEARhttps://linktr.ee/tapenotes_ourgearHELP SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you'd like to help support the show you can join us on Patreon, where among many things you can access full length videos of most new episodes, ad-free episodes and detailed gear list breakdowns.KEEP UP TO DATEFor behind the scenes photos and the latest updates, make sure to follow us on: Instagram: @tapenotes YouTube: Tape Notes PodcastDiscord: Tape NotesPatreon: Tape NotesTo let us know the artists you’d like to hear, Tweet us, slide into our DMs, send us an email or even a letter. We’d love to hear! Visit our website to join our mailing list: www.tapenotes.co.uk