Joyce Manor has returned with their first new music in three years: “All My Friends Are So Depressed.” The three-piece power-pop-punk group has been releasing music since 2010, and this song proves the band is still on a roll and ready to keep crafting lyrics that are both tongue-in-cheek and wildly accurate.
“All My Friends Are So Depressed” captures the absurdity of modern malaise with a hook that’s as catchy as it is raw. There’s a balancing act between sardonic wit and a genuine sense of longing that feels instantly relatable. The track is layered with subtle touches of jangle-pop, complemented by Smiths-esque crooning and cadence. It’s a reminder that Joyce Manor still knows how to turn existential dread into a singalong.
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.
-Barry Johnson [Joyce Manor] on “All My Friends Are Depressed”
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