In the midst of a support tour with Wet Leg, London trio, mary in the junkyard, explore the depths of London in their first new material of the year.
Quickly becoming a crown jewel in the UK alternative scene, ‘Drains’ is another new direction within a versatile collection of songs from mary in the junkyard. ‘Drains’ is their darkest yet, digging through the underworld of bustling London and needing the support of friends to be lifted out. The band illustrate this with dark guitar chords, tender singing and the fierce screams of Clari Freeman-Taylor, a suitably deep bassline from Saya Barbaglia and some fresh technical drumming from David Addison. Despite working hard to maintain the delicate energy they’ve come to hone, the band demonstrate they aren’t afraid of exploring the potential of their sound.
On the track, Clari says, “I am curious about the bowels of the city, we don’t see what’s below, but there are many pipes and caves. And my friend once said, ‘If you bury yourself, I will dig you out again’, and I wanted to immortalise it because it made me feel so warm”.
It will soon be two years since the band’s debut single ‘Tuesday’, and since that point the band have been associated with the phrase “It’s been a big year for them” – a testament to their meteoric rise and the widespread adoration and anticipation for the music of mary in the junkyard.
Photo by Vittoria Pagliaro
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