New music from mUmbo

Based in London, UK, mUmbo is the musical project formed by virtuoso guitarist Doug MacGowan and singer and multi-instrumentalist Emma Semple. As mUmbo, they draw on their wide range of influences such as shoegaze, folk, blues and ambient to craft their own sound of original and timeless music.

Creating music for films, music for driving and music for dreaming, the pair offer immersive sonic worlds to truly get lost in, full of delicate melodic writing and piquant blends of instrumental backing. Making their introduction last year, they shared their debut album titled I Fly With Swallows, composed during and partly in response to the pandemic, centring on themes of isolation, confinement, nature and a yearning for freedom.

This year they’ve followed up their record with a string of singles, most recently releasing their latest work with the track “Don’t Even Mind The Rain”. Linking up with the talented Italy-based drummer Antonio Dalé, mUmbo lay down a bittersweet alternative country ballad with gentle touches of folk and rock tones.

Exploring hope, love, regret, restrained optimism and sadness, their latest single is perhaps their most intimate and personal writing to date. Spinning a memorable and elegant sound, Emma’s graceful vocal work sits atop a bright and colourful arrangement to deliver an exquisite song from the three talented musicians.

Listen to Don’t Even Mind The Rain below