Marcus Mumford Says Taylor Swift Was a ‘Phenomenal House Guest’ While She Recorded Evermore at His Studio

Taylor Swift got a positive guest review from Marcus Mumford after she recorded parts of her 2020 album evermore at his home studio in the U.K.

While on the Wednesday, Nov. 12 episode of the Table Manners Podcast, the Mumford & Sons singer, 38, recalled producer Aaron Dessner calling him and asking if he had a “discreet” home studio space.

“I was like, ‘Cool. Well, if it’s one of your homies, then I’m sure it’ll be fine. Like, what if it’s Beyoncé or something?’ ” Mumford said.

“And it was Taylor f——- Swift. And she came down right at the end of COVID, and was the most phenomenal house guest, burned a lot of vegetables for her, and she brought a killer candle, actually,” Mumford continued.

“I bet she bloody did,” Table Manners co-host Jessie Ware chimed in.

“She did. Her candle game was excellent,” Mumford added. “And she finished the second half of evermore in our studio.”

“And then she asked me to sing along and I said, ‘yes,’ ” Mumford recalled, referencing the background harmonies he provides on “cowboy like me.” The song tells the fictional story of two con artists in the American Wild West who accidentally fall in love in spite of themselves.

Mumford later appeared at a surprise performance alongside Swift, 35, at the Eras Tour. The pair performed an acoustic duet of the song on March 25, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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Dessner, 49, who is also a member of the National, has frequently collaborated with Swift, including for albums folklore and evermore.

The producer collaborated with Mumford & Sons on their 2015 album Wilder Mind, according to Spin. The Grammy-winning producer most recently produced the band’s song “Rubber Band Man,” featuring Hozier. The song is the first single on the band’s upcoming 2026 album Prizefighter.