Wake up, besties…Joyce Manor is back after three years away! Marking their grand return since 2022’s LP 40 oz. to Fresno, the group has unleashed “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” via Epitaph Records. Uniquely, the acoustic-laced emo track is inspired by 100 Gecs.
Frontman Barry Johnson says, “The first line I came up with for this song was ‘lord above in a Tecate truck’ after passing a Tecate delivery truck with Jesus shit all over it on the freeway driving back to Long Beach after a show in Fresno. While searching for a line that rhymed with ‘lord above in a Tecate truck’ I came up with ‘why even exist? Who gives a fuck!?’ and the concept of ‘All My Friends Are So Depressed’ was born.”
He adds, “It’s kind of my take on what I imagine Lana Del Rey lyrics are like. Instead of icy, detached cool 50’s Americana, it’s all dirty shag carpet, bong rips, Peter Frampton Comes Alive, key lime pie and suicidal ideations. My flow was inspired by 100 Gecs who I was listening to a concerning amount in 2023 (Much respect to Dylan and Laura, please take us on tour). Musically, we were drawing from The Libertines, Tiger Army, X, and The Smiths… obviously.”
Check out the new track below.
Joyce Manor is performing all across the UK and Europe this summer and fall at various festivals and shows. Then, you can catch them at Night Moves Fest in Pensacola. Check out their full run below and grab tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- Aug. 20-23—Torremolinos, ES @ Canela Party
- Oct. 16—Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk *
- Oct. 17—Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater *
- Oct. 18—Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle
- Oct. 19—Brussels, BE @ AB
- Oct. 20—Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat
- Oct. 22—Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building *
- Oct. 23—Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Glasgow *
- Oct. 25—London, UK @ Roundhouse
- Oct. 26—Leeds, UK @ Leeds University Union
- Nov. 8—Pensacola, FL @ Night Moves Fest
*With Tiger’s Jaw, Oso Oso, Ways Away.
