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Photo by Xander Lewis We can't seem to get enough of mary in the junkyard, and now the London band are back with a new single just two months after releasing an album. "Jane" is an ultra quiet song that borders folk while still staying indie rock. It might be the most stripped down song we've heard from these folks, and is mostly just Clari Freeman-Taylor's vocals with some guitar and violin. It also might be Freeman-Taylor's best vocal performance yet, as the entire song rests on her singing, and she fully nails it. It's perfectly engaging without being loud, and is a stunningly lovely song. There's a reason we've come to love mary in the junkyard so much, and "Jane" shows exactly why. Clari Freeman-Taylor says of her band's latest single: “... it is about my period (Jane) who is annoying and too honest. You might find it satisfying if you have those circumstances." You can listen to "Jane" below. The single is out now...

Photo by Xander Lewis Our most anticipated new album of this week comes from mary in the junkyard, and now the London band have a new single out to help satiate our desire for the new album. "Blood" is a dreamlike indie rock track that sees vocalist Clari Freeman-Taylor showing off her speak-singing abilities. The song is hypnotizing, with fantastic guitarwork to fully suck you in. It's an almost ramblin' kind of song, or at least as ramblin' as you can get with indie and alt-rock. It's almost an epic, if it wasn't just a tiny bit too mellow to hit the epic mark. I've been a huge fan of mary in the junkyard since I first heard "marble arch" in 2024, and "Blood" could end up being my favorite from them. You can watch the video for "Blood" below. Role Model Hermit is due out July 3 on AMF Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on mary in the junkyard, check out the band on Instagram . Upcoming tour dates are...

Photo by Daisy & Tomos Ayscough For their latest single (and the closing track on their upcoming album), mary in the junkyard have released an epic indie rock power ballad. "Mouse" is a gorgeous and powerful track. It starts off as quiet as it could possibly be, feeling deeply personal. Even as the volume and tempo speeds up, the song continues feeling intimate. Even at its most quiet, "Mouse" is a great song and would be one of our favorites of the year. However, when more instruments and volume kick in, mary in the junkyard suck you in even deeper. This is one of our favorite tracks of the year, and makes us more desperate to hear the full album, which is due out next month. Clari Freeman-Taylor (vocals, guitar, violin, viola) says of the band's latest single: “I went to Iceland and became obsessed with the ocean. I remembered I was a fisherman in a former life with a mouse in my pocket, lost in a storm. It is about me reconnecting with the mouse when they...

Photo by Xander Lewis The latest from mary in the junkyard sees the trio moving in a new musical direction while still sounding like themselves. "New Muscles" is a hypnotic track focused on vocal harmonies and percussion. It's like a psychedelic version of alt-pop-rock. The song is relatively stripped down and feels quite raw. Saya Barbaglia's viola and/or violin truly has a chance to shine in the song, and the song will lull you despite its quiet intensity. It may feel like mary in the junkyard have been morphing and playing with their sound quite a bit in the past two years, but not as much as they are in "New Muscles." Their upcoming album is promising to be an interesting one. mary in the junkyard say of their latest single: "’New Muscles’ was originally composed on the accordion, we wrote it about [drummer] David joining a gym." You can watch the video for "New Muscles" below. Role Model Hermit is due out July 3 on AMF Records, and i...

Photo by Daisy & Tomos Ayscough "Candelabra," the latest release from mary in the junkyard, is a quiet and contemplative acoustic track written by Clari Freeman-Taylor when she was seventeen. It's much more stripped down than what we're used to from the indie rock trio, and is painfully quiet. At times Freeman-Taylor's vocals are sung, other times they are spoken, and others it's barely more than a whisper. Maybe it's because of what we're used to from mary in the junkyard, but I kept expecting the song to explode into a crescendo of noise or at least louder rock... but it never does. When a song is as fantastic and engaging as "Candelabra" is, you certainly won't miss any volume. Clari Freeman-Taylor says of the band's latest single: “‘Candelabra’ was written many years ago, it was one of my first sad songs...it has all of my teenage angst written into it.” You can listen to "Candelabra" below. Role Model Hermit is due ...

Photo by Daisy and Tomos Ayscough Since discovering them in 2024, mary in the junkyard have been one of my favorite new artists, and each single they release keeps solidifying that. The London trio's latest, "Crash Landing," continues their foray into the various styles that make up indie rock. The latest is a lush and gorgeous track that's possibly more in the realm of dream pop. It's virtually without the noise that we associate with mary in the junkyard, but when a song is this beautiful, the noise isn't fully missed. That's not to say that "Crash Landing" is noise free. The song has some indie rock feedback lurking in the background, causing an odd sense of foreboding. This latest single is a fantastic new chapter for one of our favorite newer discoveries. You can watch the video for "Crash Landing" below. Role Model Hermit is due out July 3 on AMF Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on mary in the junkyard, chec...

Photo by Vittoria Pagliaro We last heard from mary in the junkyard back in May, but it feels much longer than that. I'm not sure if that's due to the state of... everything, or that four months without new mary in the junkyard is too long, but luckily the UK band is back with a new single. "midori" shows off the quieter side of the band. It's still a noisy indie rock song, but this one fits more as a power ballad that showcases Clari Freeman-Taylor's vocals, which have never sounded better. It's a lovely and intense disjointed track that rocks harder than most songs that are twice as loud as "midori." mary in the junkyard have been a favorite of ours since last year, and they keep winning us over more with every release. You can listen to "midori" below. For more on mary in the junkyard, check out the band on Instagram . Tour dates opening for Wet Leg are below the song. midori by mary in the junkyard Tue. Sept. 30 - Oakland, CA @ Fox T...

Photo by Vittoria Pagliaro London's mary in the junkyard have quickly become a favorite of ours, and if you haven't had a chance to check them out yet, their new single is a great jumping on point. "drains" is a noisy indie rock song that is still imbued with a surprising amount of beauty and pop sensibilities. The guitar is fuzzy and buzzing almost the entire way through, while the vocals seem to have an almost pop or folk way about them. At least in parts. Clari Freeman-Taylor does cut loose in a rather harsh way every now and then, and it's the dichotomy of the lovely and the abrasive that makes "drains" so captivating. Just try not to fall in love with mary in the junkyard after this one. Clari Freeman-Taylor (vocals/guitar) says of the band's latest single: “I am curious about the bowels of the city. We don't see what's below but there are many pipes and caves, and my friend once said, ‘If you bury yourself, i will dig you out again....

Photo by Herbie Bone The latest from mary in the junkyard has already defied the expectations already set by their young career. While previous singles have been a mixture of various style of noisy alt and indie rock, "bear walk" has an almost country or Americana feel. It's a little ramblin', and still much noisier than your typical country song, but it's decidedly softer and more melodic than we've heard from them previously. It's still more of an indie rock track, just with its roots in an Americana sound. However, mary in the junkyard did start out as a folk project, so this newer sound isn't completely out of their realm. mary in the junkyard say of their latest single: “‘bear walk’ is the story of someone trying to make their lover stay with them in their feral lifestyle. It is about the push and pull between wildness and conventionality, and was born from us playing some acoustic gigs over the summer.” You can watch the video for "bear walk...

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 nostal...

You are going to need to mentally prepare yourself before listening to the latest single from Mary in the Junkyard, because this one is going to floor you. The London based trio just released a new single, and "marble arch" is nearly impossibly captivating. It's a melodic indie rock song that combines so many elements that it just shouldn't work. There are simply too many subgenres and sounds represented here, but Mary in the Junkyard combine them all into one cohesive and completely fresh sound. Sure, there are parts of the song that remind me of contemporaries like Horsegirl, but I'm also reminded of an artist like Lady Lamb. Aside from all of that, I'm hearing parts that remind me of a 90's artist like Tori Amos, and maybe even a legend like Joni Mitchell. "marble arch" is the type of song that reminds me of why I've been doing this for nearly eleven years. Sharing a song like this is an absolute pleasure, and I can't wait for all of y...