While California pop-punk group Joyce Manor began as a frenetically-paced punk group, they extended their palette on their most recent album, 2016’s Cody, by putting a greater focus on melody and hooks. That’s the sound the band is sticking with going forward: They recently announced that their next album, Million Dollars To Kill Me, would be out on 9/21 via Epitaph Records, and the title track was a midtempo by energetic rocker. Now they’ve released the album’s second single, “Think I’m Still In Love With You,” and it’s delightfully more of the same brand.
They shared a video for the track, and in it, the band’s Barry Johnson stars alongside actress Andreina Byrne. They portray a couple that, through a series of slightly surreal scenes that are ultimately rooted in a pessimistic reality, contends with the fact that their relationship might not go the distance.
Press materials say that the Million Dollars To Kill Me builds on Cody‘s themes of growing up: “Million Dollars To Kill Me looks at what happens next: reckonings with love, money, doubt, confusion, and the hope that persists despite it all.” The album was made with assistance from some real punk firepower: Converge’s Kurt Ballou produced it, and it was mixed by Andrew Scheps, who is known for his work with Weezer, Green Day, and AFI.
Watch the video for “Think I’m Still In Love With You” above, and check out Joyce Manor’s upcoming North American tour dates below. Also revisit our interview with the band here.
10/9/2018 — Woodstock, NY @ Colony
10/10/2018 — Boston, MA @ Royale
10/11/2018 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
10/12/2018 — Asbury Park,NJ @ Asbury Lanes
10/13/2018 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/14/2018 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/16/2018 — Columbus, OH @ Skully’s
10/17/2018 — Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/18/2018 — Toronto, ON @ Opera House
10/19/2018 — Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
10/20/2018 — Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
10/22/2018 — Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
10/23/2018 — Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center
10/24/2018 — Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/26/2018 — Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
10/27/2018 — Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
10/28/2018 — Boise, ID @ Neurolux
10/30/2018 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/31/2018 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune
11/1/2018 — Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/3/2018 — San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
1/19/2019 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
1/22/2019 — Dallas, TX @ Trees
1/23/2019 — Austin, TX @ Mohawk
1/24/2019 — Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
1/25/2019 — New Orleans, LA @ The Republic NOLA
1/26/2019 — Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
1/27/2019 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven Stage
1/29/2019 — Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
1/30/2019 — Lake Park, FL @ Kelsey Theater
1/31/2019 — Jacksonville, FL @ 1904
2/1/2019 — Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
2/2/2019 — Charlotte, NC @ Amo’s Southend
2/3/2019 — Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
*10/9-10/20 with Vundabar and Big Eyes
*10/22-11/3 with Vundabar and Peach Kelli Pop
*1/19 with Jeff Rosenstock and special guests
*1/22-2/3 with Jeff Rosenstock and Remember Sports
Million Dollars To Kill Me is out 9/21 via Epitaph Records. Pre-order it here.
