Brand new record from Mary Middlefield

Hailing from Lausanne in Switzerland, Mary Middlefield rises as a thrilling indie rock artist, drawing attention with her dramatic melodies and profound songwriting themes. Trained in classical violin, she’s more recently ventured into creating music that speaks straight to your soul, exploring themes of love and abuse while uplifting and inspiring her audience in equal measure.

November 2022 saw her make her entrance with her debut single “Band Aid,” quickly followed up by singles two and three before she unveiled the full scope of her sonic vision via her first full-length record titled Thank You Alexander. Since then, she’s dropped a string of well-received tracks in the build up to her latest release, her brand new sophomore album titled Poetry (for the scorned and lonely), an eight-track release that captures the perfect snapshot of her evolving musical output.

With her new release, Mary Middlefield thematically heads into the darker aspects of love and lust, addressing taboo subjects like abuse and isolation in relationships. Opened by lead single “Sexless,” bouncy guitar plucks underpin Mary’s soft vocal style as she spin confessional storytelling lyricism as the song rises to an uptempo indie rock jam brimming with danceable rhythm and hook-focused melodic lines. The perfect example of her raw and honest songwriting wrapped up in a buoyant sound of catchy indie music, the chorus shines with lightly splashy drums and bright string runs as she weaves lively toplines above.

“Atlantis” slows things down to reveal the more tender side of her sonic output as gentle acoustic guitar flickers are met with hushed vocals to craft an intimate sound of sweet tones and elegant writing. With the atmospheric swell of deep sonic textures contrasting the bright string tones and airy vocals, it’s the perfect folk-tinged example of Mary Middlefield’s enchanting sound and originality.

Followed by the playful instrumental interlude of “Allodynia,” on “Heart’s Desire” she threads intricate melodies over the shuffle of drums and warm guitar layers. Delicately upbeat aesthetic melts into an immersive musical cocktail of picture painting lyricism and immersive instrumentation that floats to subtly anthemic moments of lofty memorable vocals cut with sections dreamy refrain.

Other highlights on the record include songs like “Young and Dumb” where intriguing ambience gives way to rousing indie energy of lightly crunchy guitar tones and driving drums. Bending from moody lullaby-esque verses to charged choruses of powerful vocal lines, it’s an energising piece full of enticing darkness and theatrical songwriting.

The release closes with title track “Poetry,” taking listeners on an ethereal journey of poignant lyricism and graceful acoustic arrangement and echoes of spacey instrumental touches to deliver a truly enveloping experience of mesmeric vocals and gripping melodic writing. Across her new record, Brand new record from Mary Middlefield presents a stunning magnum opus that enthrals from start to finish as she continues to share her sensational musical output as a talented artist with a compelling and worthwhile voice.

Listen to Poetry (for the scorned and lonely) below