Joyce Manor are back with “All My Friends Are So Depressed,” their first new song since 2022’s 40 oz. to Fresno. It was produced by Epitaph founder and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz, and it finds the long-running punk band exploring the soft, jangly side that’s popped up a few times throughout their career. Vocalist/guitarist 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. 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.
The end result is something that’s both extremely Joyce Manor, and also not quite like any other song in their catalog. It’s got me excited to hopefully hear more from them soon, but meanwhile check out this song and its video (directed by Jaxon Whittington and Barry Johnson) below.
Joyce Manor — 2025 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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For more on Joyce Manor, listen to our 2022 podcast episode with Barry: