mary in the junkyard - Role Model Hermit

Role Model Hermit by mary in the junkyard

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Released: July 3, 2026 on AMF Records

FFO: English Teacher, Joan of Arc, The Last Dinner Party, Dry Cleaning, caroline, Slint, PJ Harvey

Your first song: Blood

♫ Support: Bandcamp

mary in the junkyard is an indie band from London that I’ve been following for the last year or so, mainly through live performances on YouTube, as the hype around the band built up to the debut of their first album, Role Model Hermit. Musically, they combine the post-rock sounds of bands like English Teacher, Slint, and Joan of Arc, with the melodic aspects of Big Thief, Elliott Smith, and PJ Harvey.

The debut is everything the hype hinted at and more. It’s a very mature collection of songs for such a young band, both in terms of releases and age – they are all in their early 20s. They have, however, put in a lot of time on stage, performing regularly in South London’s music scene, touring with Wet Leg, and playing the summer festival circuit. On top of that, Clari Freeman-Taylor and Saya Barbaglia met at a string-quartet rock camp when they were just fourteen.

Big things are in store for this band, I can’t wait to see where they go from here.

Tracks

  1. Mantra III
  2. Blood ✨
  3. Seek And Destroy ✨
  4. New Muscles
  5. Myrtle ✨
  6. Peter The Dog ✨
  7. Crash Landing
  8. Welcome Break
  9. Candelabra
  10. Thou Shalt Sprout
  11. Mouse ✨

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