mary in the junkyard have released “this is my california,” their first new music since the release of their debut EP, This Old House, which dropped last spring via AMF Records. The group will make their live debut in North America, next month in New York City, supporting Model/Actriz at TV Eye on Wed. Dec. 4th, and headlining Baby’s All Right on Thu. Dec. 5th.

The London-based band of Clari Freeman-Taylor (vocals, guitar), Saya Barbaglia (bass, viola), and David Addison (drums).

“this is my california,” was Produced by Craig Silvey (Sam Fender, Wunderhorse). “this is my california” retains this bewitching power but also feels like the sound of the band relaxing and finding an exciting new terrain beyond the spectral sounds of the Richard Russell-produced This Old House. The track is a moment of reflection, allowing room for the band to breathe and find space as a bobbing hypnotic groove buoys the track throughout its runtime. Lyrically, the song is a move away from the intense imagery of their EP, with Freeman-Taylor providing a calm picture of creating her own paradise wherever she can find it.

Freeman-Taylor says, “”this is my california” is a nostalgic song about finding my own dreams. Seeing ‘California’ through films and TV always felt like a paradise or idea of success that didn’t really resonate with me. Also in the song there’s a lot of lyrics about ‘Something lifting you out’ – growing up me and my friends would climb everything, roofs and trees, maybe to feel like we were escaping the place we were in or feel a kind of wonder of how small it was from high up.”

mary in the junkyard 2024-2025 live dates

Thu. Nov. 14 – Manchester, UK @ Club Academy*
Fri. Nov. 15 – Birmingham, UK @ The Castle & Falcon*
Sat. Nov. 16 – Liverpool, UK @ Arts Club*
Mon. Nov. 18 – Sheffield, UK @ Foundry*
Tue. Nov. 19 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3*
Wed. Nov. 20 – Newcastle, UK @ Boiler Shop*
Fri. Nov. 22 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms*
Sat. Nov. 23 – Leeds, UK @ The Wardrobe*
Sun. Nov. 24 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity Centre*
Mon. Nov. 25 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town*
Wed. Dec. 4 – Ridgewood, NY @ TV Eye ^
Thu. Dec. 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
Thu. Feb. 27 – London, UK @ Fabric

*with Sports Team
^with Model/Actriz

Order “This Old House” HERE