Mood Playlist Widgets From Apple Music

Jason Tate

The new version of Apple Music lets you trigger “mood” playlists from control center:

Opening the Music app will continue being the main way most of us interact with Apple Music, but I love what Apple’s doing with iOS 18.4’s new Ambient Music controls. The ability to assign a mood playlist button to your iPhone’s Lock Screen, Action button, or Control Center removes friction from the music playback experience.

The Ninth Anniversary of Chorus.fm

Chorus.fm
Jason Tate

It was nine years ago that I unveiled Chorus.fm. Nine years.

Sometimes it’s hard to wrap my head around the passing of time and other times it feels like it is going by so fast I blink and another three years fly by. I just wanted to take a brief moment to pause, reflect, and say thank you to everyone who continues to read this website, support this website, and participate in our community.

Here’s to many more.

Review: Mumford and Sons – Rushmere

Mumford and Sons - Rushmere
Adam Grundy

The fifth studio album from Mumford & Sons, and the band’s first new album in nearly seven years, called Rushmere, gets its name from the pond located at Wimbledon Common in London, where the band first met and began the process of wanting to make music together. The band looked towards their beginnings to find a spark in their music, and create their first new taste of music since Delta. The overall sound of Rushmere recounts the humble beginnings of Mumford & Sons on 2009’s Sigh No More, with more experience under the band’s belt in crafting their desired artistic direction. The set was produced by veteran hit-maker Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and was recorded partly in Nashville, and also in the band’s home studio in Devon, England. Rushmere takes all of the stage and life experiences that the band members have had, and gets the ship pointed in the right direction. The next phase of Mumford & Sons career looks bright.

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