Don’t Miss New Albums From Mumford & Sons, Moby, Phish & More

Quickly following their 2025 album Rushmere, Mumford & Sons issued a new album, Prizefighter, through Glassnote Records. Mumford & Sons — Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane — teamed back up with The National‘s Aaron Dessner to co-produce Prizefighter, with sessions taking place at Dessner’s Long Pond Studio in upstate New York. Dessner worked with the band on their 2015 album Wilder Mind and appears on Prizefighter. Other contributors included Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton, Gigi Perez. Marcus Mumford detailed Prizefighter:

“We feel like we’re hitting our prime as a creative force. We’re putting everything we have into this now, and we’re using everything about our experience so far to embrace exactly who we are. We’re comfortable in our skins these days. And Prizefighter is us going for it—serious and playful, sometimes bruised and always hopeful. We’re nowhere near done yet. I hope and believe we’re in the beginning of something we don’t want to let up on. I’m more excited to be in this band than I’ve ever been.”

Veteran electronic musician Moby released his 23rd studio album, Future Quiet, via BMG. The 11-track album “encompass[es] modern piano minimalism, immersive ambient soundscapes and a smattering of vocal collaborations.” Guests who contributed to the album include Jacob Lusk, , India Carney and serpentwithfeet.

“Future Quiet is, not surprisingly, quiet. To be clear; I love bombast. I love excess and volume. But as the world gets louder and crazier I find myself needing the refuge of quiet, both as a listener and as a musician. For me, and hopefully for others, Future Quiet is a refuge. The world, self-evidently, is more demanding than it’s ever been. The world screams at us, our screens scream at us, other people scream at us, and to retreat from the screaming we need safety and refuge. That for me is the goal of Future Quiet. Writing and recording it was a refuge for me, and I hope that listening to it is a refuge for you.”

Phish selected one of their most important concerts of their career for their latest live archival release. < New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum arrived in various formats today via JEMP Records. The band’s December 31, 1993 show at Worcester Centrum was their first performance at the venue, fifth annual New Year’s Eve show and biggest headlining gig at the time. The Centrum had nearly double the capacity of Matthews Arena, where they rang in 1993 one year prior.

The three sets Phish delivered at the sold-out Worcester Centrum were filled with highlights, including an all-time version of “Harry Hood,” a “Peaches En Regalia” cover in memory of Frank Zappa, well-jammed takes on classics “Tweezer,” “You Enjoy Myself,” “Reba,” “Possum” and more.

Baby Keem shared his second studio album, Ca$ino, through pgLang/Eerie Times/Columbia Records. The follow-up to 2021’s The Melodic Blue, features Kendrick Lamar and Infinity Song’s Momo Boyd on the track “Good Flirts” and Too $hort guests on “Sex Appeal.”

Liz Cooper released her third studio album, New Day, through Sleepyhead Records. Cooper taught herself piano during the pandemic and the instrument became part of her songwriting process for the 10-track New Day. The album was recorded during several trips to Los Angeles to reconnect with engineer Molad, who Cooper worked with on her 2021 album, Hot Sass. New Day followed a whirlwind time in Cooper’s life that saw her relocate to New York City after several years living in Nashville. The formative period included coming out and navigating her first queer relationship and breakup.

“I struggled so much while writing this record,” Cooper stated. “I felt like I wasn’t allowed to come out – I was dealing with a lot of internalized homophobia. Celebrating my queerness and understanding who I am has been a long process. Every day is a new day of coming out to myself and to everyone around me. I’m very proud to be making music that feels honest to me and my experience.”

Actor Adam Goldberg’s musical project, The Goldberg Sisters, returned with a new album, When The Ships Of My Dreams Return. Goldberg’s first full-length release since 2018’s Home: A Nice Place to Visit, the 12-track When The Ships Of My Dreams Return marks Goldberg’s first album recorded, performed and mixed entirely on his own. Goldberg, whose film and television credits include Saving Private Ryan, Dazed And Confused, Friends, Entourage and others, is accompanied by vocalists Abigail Chapin and Lily Chapin of The Chapin Sisters on the track “The Great Resignation.”

No Lube So Rude is the first full-length album released by Peaches in more than a decade. The 11-track collection follows Peaches signing to the Kill Rock Stars label. The album was co-produced Peaches and The Squirt Deluxe and recorded at La Queef in Berlin. Peaches shared the statement below regarding No Lube So Rude:

“When the world is friction, lube isn’t a luxury it’s a necessity. It’s how you turn that friction into pleasure, into power, into pride. I want people to understand that they can still have a voice no matter who they are or what the world says about them. Now more than ever, there are so many forces that just want you to give up and be quiet. If this album can help you resist that, then that’s what it’s for.”