The Mumford & Sons frontman discusses making their new album, his love for Hozier, Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, and how ICE do not reflect the America ‘we know and love’

From left, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty

From left, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Marcus Mumford is in Berlin but he hints that he would rather be elsewhere. “It’s minus 10 degrees here,” he says, grimacing. “Unbelievably cold.”

Mumford & Sons are on promotional duties in the frozen German capital and the frontman laments that when they were leaving Britain, the sun was out and it was positively spring-like.