Photo by Herbie Bone
I loved This Old House, the debut EP from mary in the junkyard. The London band added so many elements to their 90's alt-rock inspired sound that I simply could not resist them. They're back with a new single that is just as mesmerizing as the EP. "this is my california" has that same beautiful and noisy element we love about mary in the junkyard. At times the song is quiet and lovely, at other times it's more dissonant and noisy, and when it's at its best, it's all of those things at the same time. Even with all of the noise and changes throughout the song, "this is california" is a showcase for Clari Freeman-Taylor's vocals. They're delivered in an almost slacker style, but Freeman-Taylor is letting intense emotions come through whenever she sings. mary in the junkyard are quickly becoming a very special and unique band.
Clari Freeman-Taylor says of her band's latest single:
“‘this is my california’ is a nostalgic song about finding my own dreams. Seeing 'California' through films and TV always felt like a paradise or idea of success that didn't really resonate with me. Also in the song there's a lot of lyrics about ‘Something lifting you out’ - growing up me and my friends would climb everything, roofs and trees, maybe to feel like we were escaping the place we were in or feel a kind of wonder of how small it was from high up.”
You can listen to "this is my california" below. For more on mary in the junkyard, check out the band on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.
Fri. Nov. 15 - Birmingham, UK @ The Castle & Falcon*
Sat. Nov. 16 - Liverpool, UK @ Arts Club*
Mon. Nov. 18 - Sheffield, UK @ Foundry*
Tue. Nov. 19 - Glasgow, UK @ SWG3*
Wed. Nov. 20 - Newcastle, UK @ Boiler Shop*
Fri. Nov. 22 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms*
Sat. Nov. 23 - Leeds, UK @ The Wardrobe*
Sun. Nov. 24 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity Centre*
Mon. Nov. 25 - London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town*
Wed. Dec. 4 - Ridgewood, NY @ TV Eye ^
Thu. Dec. 5 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Thu. Feb. 27 - London, UK @ Fabric
*with Sports Team
^with Model/Actriz
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