…Bonus CD featuring 4 extra tracks.
London trio Mary in the Junkyard cheekily dub their sound “weepy chaos rok”, but they often summon something far more: an intricate magic weaved from vocalist and guitarist Clari Freeman-Taylor’s poetic, observational eye and freewheeling arrangements, equally informed by wiry math-laden contemporaries and elegant classical stylings. After a tireless couple of years and adventures stateside (a two-month tour with Wet Leg included), Mary in the Junkyard have gone from courting Corsica buzz to counting fans in Marina Abramović.
Facing their long-awaited debut upon this new foundation, Role Model Hermit opens self-reflexive: “It is yours babe, you deserve it,” Freeman-Taylor pronounces on ‘Mantra III’,…