NME reports that an unnamed source has commented that, "It's very early days yet, but the sessions have been going well." Which is good news, as the next Mumford and Sons album is going to be one of the most eagerly awaited releases of 2015, whenever it actually materializes.

James Ford (no relation to the Lost character "Sawyer," who bore the same given name), is a member of influential electronic outfit Simian Mobile Disco, and has manned the helm of a slew of noteworthy releases, most recently with work on Jessie Ware's Tough Love, as well as production credits on Florence + the Machine's Ceremonials and Lungs, most everything Arctic Monkeys have done (including Alex Turner's solo work and The Last Shadow Puppets) and Haim's debut Days Are Gone.