Indie-rock artist Mary Middlefield has released her new track ‘Summer Affair', just in time for the heatwave here in the UK.
The effervescent new track is a radiant, hook-filled ode to fleeting love, freedom and the chaos of feeling everything at once. Watch the video for the song below:
A sensual, pastel-toned summer garden party unfolds at a sun-drenched country house, where Middlefield performs and moves through a liberated, joyfully expressive crowd. Shot on 16mm film in a series of stylised vignettes, the film blends ethereal beauty with camp, heat, and self-expression capturing the song’s essence of freedom, desire, and unapologetic individuality.
Written by Maria Mitterfellner and Yvan Vindret, ‘Summer Affair' was recorded between Lausanne’s A.K.A Studio and London’s Eascote Studios, capturing the vibrant energy of two iconic cities. It’s brought vividly to life by producers Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Adele) and Gwen Buord, mixed by Barny Barnicott (Sam Fender), and mastered by Grammy-winner Randy Merrill (Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo).
Middlefield says: “Summer Affair is a celebration of freedom in its rawest, most joyful form. I wanted to capture the feeling of being unapologetically alive; dancing without restraint, laughing too loud, changing your mind just because you can. It’s about giving yourself permission to feel everything – to be messy, expressive, soft, raw, and real. To share that energy with the people you love. In a world that often feels constricted and pre-scripted, this song is my way of breaking the rules, reclaiming spontaneity, and turning it into something beautiful and fun.”
‘Summer Affair' follows breakout singles ‘Will You Read My Mind' and ‘Bite Me'. Middlefield is putting the final touches on her second album, a bold, deeply personal record exploring identity, self-ownership, and what it means to belong to yourself.
