mary in the junkyard

mary in the junkyard — Clari-Freeman Taylor (vocals, guitar, cello, viola, violin), Saya Barbaglia (Bass, viola, violin, backing vocals) and David Addison (drums) — release the new single/video, “New Muscles,” from their debut album, Role Model Hermit, out July 3rd via AMF Records. In conjunction, they announce a North American headline tour. Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 22nd. Following the hushed “Candelabra” and the winding ballad “Crash Landing,” “New Muscles” reveals a lighter side of the band, while still retaining their sense of melodic invention. The track is structured around a playful melody and rolling percussion courtesy of Addison. “New Muscles” has been in rotation in the band’s live set and became a fan favorite when they supported Wet Leg on their 2025 US tour. mary in the junkyard comment, "’New Muscles’ was originally composed on the accordion, we wrote it about David joining a gym." The video was shot in South-East London and devised by the band, with both Barbaglia and Freeman-Taylor learning Muay Thai for the shoot. Freeman-Taylor and Barbaglia say, "The fight in the video is real and we trained for it for a combined year (Saya 1 year, Clari 1 month).” Every extra and member of the crew is also a part of the band’s wider creative circle, illustrating the band’s tight connection to their DIY roots.