Joyce Manor return with new single, All My Friends Are So Depressed

Joyce Manor are back with a brand-new single, All My Friends Are So Depressed.

The trio’s first new music in three years, vocalist/guitarist Barry Johnson reveals that their comeback tune was inspired by both The Smiths (which you can absolutely hear) and, intriguingly, 100 gecs…

“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,” Barry explains. “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 ’50s 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 it out below, and catch Joyce Manor on the stacked Common Thread Tour this October.

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