Everyone’s favorite pop-punkers Joyce Manor dropped a big surprise today when they released their first new song in three years. The new single, called “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” is out from Epitaph Records and is said to be inspired by both The Smiths and 100 Gecs, which is a disparate pair of influences to pull together for the same song.
“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,” vocalist/guitarist Barry Johnson explains about the new song. “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. 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.”
Alongside the release of the song comes the video directed by Jaxon Whittington and Barry Johnson which perfectly matches the energy of the single. Check out the video below.
Tour Dates:
08/20-23 – Torremolinos, ES @ Canela Party
10/16 – Munich, DE @ Backstage Werk *
10/17 – Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater *
10/18 – Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle
10/19 – Brussels, BE @ AB
10/20 – Haarlem, NL @ Patronaat
10/22 – Bristol, UK @ The Prospect Building *
10/23 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Glasgow *
10/25 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
10/26 – Leeds, UK @ Leeds University Union
11/08 – Pensacola, US @ Night Moves Fest
* w/ Tiger’s Jaw, Oso Oso, Ways Away
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Photo Credit: Dan Monick
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