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- Summary: The debut full-length release from British indie trio mary in the junkyard was produced by Oli Bayston and mixed by Ben Baptie.
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- Record Label: AMF
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Jul 2, 2026Role Model Hermit is a magnificent feat in angry, sad and fantastical folk-rock in which the literary nerds' creation of a modern fable on Thou Shalt Sprout exemplifies their stunning poetry and the experimental sound that permeates the record.
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Jul 3, 2026You’ll want to go right back to the start as soon as it ends. At the halfway point of the year, it’ll be a surprise if there’s another debut album as accomplished and confident as this one.
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UncutJul 2, 2026Striking debut. [Aug 2026, p.33]
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Jul 2, 2026Landing somewhere in between Wolf Alice and English Teacher, the complex instrumental layerings and weaving storylines will entrance you.
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Jul 2, 2026The record’s sinewy assurance and structure across its first half also forms a trap, at times more constraint than conduit for the trio’s natural charisma. .... Across the latter half, the music again feels like a shared pact for dreaming, structures that build and wind.
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Jul 2, 2026While mary in the junkyard keep some secrets close to their heart, they still flash their eyes at us, allowing their unique and empathetic understanding of the world – that humans are just creatures with fears, hopes, and yearns for companionship – to shine through.