SoCal punk unit Joyce Manor has confirmed their next album, I Used To Go To This Bar. The effort was produced by Brett Gurewitz and is set to land January 3oth via Epitaph Records. The announcement follows the summer release of the first single, "All My Friends Are So Depressed" which introduced the band's next cycle.
Along with the news of the next album, Joyce Manor has also delivered a second preview from the project with the track, "Well, Whatever It Was." The pair of releases follows the acclaim 40 oz. to Fresno and arrives with a brand new Lance Bangs-directed video showcasing the band's smart wit combined with infectious songwriting.
A play on the Great British Bake-Off, the field of contestants include the likes of Noel and Liam Gallagher, Morrissey (played by Jose Maldonado of Sweet and Tender Hooligans, Kate Bush, Robert Smith and Joyce Manor themselves. The playful visual compliments Barry Johnson's narrative approach to songwriting.
Johnson shared of the single, “‘Well, Whatever It Was’ has got to be one of the most Southern California sounding songs ever recorded. I hear Jane’s Addiction in the verses, Beach Boys / Weezer in the chorus, and RHCP in the outro. It was LITERALLY produced by the guy from Bad Religion FFS. Everyone was just firing on all cylinders for this one. Joey Warnoker’s drumming, TLA’s mix, and Lenny Castro’s percussion all just sent it to the end-zone. This song would go insanely hard in a Shrek film.”
Along with the news of the new album, Joyce Manor have confirmed their first North American tour dates in support of the record. Joining forces with Militarie Gun, along with Teen Mortgage and Combat, the I Used to Go To This Bar tour starts March 9th in Phoenix, AZ and extends through May 15th where the trek ends in San Fransisco, CA. See the complete list of dates and cities below.
I Used to Go to This Bar lands January 30th via Epitaph Records. Get the album - HERE
03/11 Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
03/12 Houston, TX – House of Blues
03/13 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
03/14 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
03/16 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
03/17 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
03/18 Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
03/20 Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
03/21 Boston, MA – House of Blues
03/22 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
03/24 New York City, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
03/25 Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall
03/26 Toronto, ON – Danforth
03/27 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
03/28 Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
04/27 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
04/30 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
05/01 St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
05/02 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
05/04 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
05/05 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
05/07 Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
05/08 Calgary, AL – The Palace Theatre
05/09 Edmonton, AL – Midway Music Hall
05/11 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
05/12 Seattle, WA – Showbox at Market
05/13 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
05/15 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
