mary in the junkyard

mary in the junkyard at Sid The Cat Auditorium

Sid The Cat Presents

mary in the junkyard

with Lefty Parker

11/2/2026 at Sid The Cat Auditorium

All Ages

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 and will be available here.

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.