Joyce Manor Announce Seventh Album 'I Used To Go To This Bar', Post New Single Well, Whatever It Was
Tuesday, 07 October 2025
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Dan Monick
Joyce Manor have laid out plans for their seventh studio album.
The follow-up to 2022's '40 Oz. To Fresno' is titled 'I Used To Go To This Bar' and will arrive through Epitaph Records on January 30.
Produced by Epitaph owner and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz, it'll include the California band's summer single All My Friends Are So Depressed and the newly shared track Well, Whatever It Was, a brighter, more punchy offering. Head below to view the song's Great British Bake Off-inspired video directed by Lance Bangs. Vocalist-guitarist Barry Johnson commented:
"Working with Brett was amazing. When it comes to our musical DNA, he’s one of the architects of everything we grew up on. Having him guide our record helped us make something that we could put next to those classic records that shaped us. I really feel like we were behind the wheel, and I'm really proud of it."
"I’ve been extremely proud of Joyce Manor since we signed them, and Barry and I have always had an excellent working relationship together," said Gurewitz. "I loved the song, but I could hear it done in a totally different way. He said, ‘Well, would you ever consider producing a single for us?’ And I was like, ‘Dude, I would love to.'"
Johnson added: "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 Waronker’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."
Alongside news of the record, Joyce Manor have confirmed a North American tour for next spring, featuring support from Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage and Combat. Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday (October 10).
The trek will follow their European and UK shows later this month with Tiger's Jaw, Oso Oso, and Ways Away. That run includes stops in London and Leeds as part of the Common Thread Tour. Tickets are on sale now.
'I Used To Go To This Bar' tracklist:
1. I Know Where Mark Chen Lives
2. Falling Into It
3. All My Friends Are So Depressed
4. Well, Whatever It Was
5. I Used To Go To This Bar
6. After All You Put Me Through
7. The Opossum
8. Well, Don’t It Seem Like You’ve Been Here Before?
9. Grey Guitar
Joyce Manor Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed October 22 2025 - BRISTOL Crane
Thu October 23 2025 - GLASGOW SWG3
Mon March 09 2026 - PHOENIX - Van Buren (USA)
Wed March 11 2026 - AUSTIN - Stubbs BarBQ (USA)
Thu March 12 2026 - HOUSTON Texas - House of Blues Houston (USA)
Fri March 13 2026 - DALLAS Texas - House of Blues Dallas (USA)
Sat March 14 2026 - NEW ORLEANS Louisiana - House of Blues New Orleans (USA)
Mon March 16 2026 - ORLANDO - House of Blues Orlando (USA)
Tue March 17 2026 - ATLANTA Georgia - Buckhead Theatre (USA)
Wed March 18 2026 - NORTH MYRTLE BEACH South Carolina - House of Blues Myrtle Beach (USA)
Fri March 20 2026 - BALTIMORE Maryland - Nevermore Hall (USA)
Sat March 21 2026 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Citizens House of Blues Boston (USA)
Sun March 22 2026 - PHILADELPHIA - Fillmore Philadelphia (USA)
Tue March 24 2026 - BROOKLYN New York - Brooklyn Paramount (USA)
Wed March 25 2026 - BUFFALO - Asbury Hall at Babeville Buffalo (USA)
Thu March 26 2026 - TORONTO - Danforth Music Hall Theatre (Canada)
Fri March 27 2026 - DETROIT Michigan - Majestic Theatre Detroit - Complex (USA)
Sat March 28 2026 - CHICAGO - Salt Shed - Indoor Shed (USA)
Sun April 26 2026 - MADISON - Sylvee (USA)
Mon April 27 2026 - MINNEAPOLIS - Varsity Theater Minneapolis (USA)
Thu April 30 2026 - DES MOINES Iowa - Woolys Des Moines (USA)
Fri May 01 2026 - ST LOUIS - Delmar Hall (USA)
Sat May 02 2026 - LAWRENCE Kansas - Liberty Hall (USA)
Mon May 04 2026 - DENVER - Fillmore Auditorium Denver (USA)
Tue May 05 2026 - SALT LAKE CITY - Depot - UT (USA)
Thu May 07 2026 - GREAT FALLS Montana - Newberry (USA)
Fri May 08 2026 - CALGARY Alberta - Palace Theatre (Formerly Flames Central) (Canada)
Sat May 09 2026 - EDMONTON Alberta - Midway (Canada)
Mon May 11 2026 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom (Canada)
Tue May 12 2026 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox (USA)
Wed May 13 2026 - PORTLAND Oregon - Roseland Theater (USA)
Fri May 15 2026 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Fillmore San Francisco (USA)
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