I Used to Go to This Bar – Austin Town Hall

Final Joyce Manor Single

January 27, 2026 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’ll admit that listening through all the singles of the new Joyce Manor makes me feel about 20 years younger, as they’ve perfect classic pop punk sounds, albeit with a more mature perspective than where I was at 20 years ago! I love how they manage to balance the spirit of the song, musically speaking, with the slower vocal approach here, kind of keeping the listener off balance throughout. They’ve mastered the formula brandished by all their heroes, and in making it their own, they’ve got everyone excited for Friday’s release of I Used to Go to This Bar via Epitaph.

News
Tunes

Joyce Manor Share I Know Where Mark Chen Lives

January 6, 2026 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I think if Bob Nanna was working in the modern pop scene, he’d probably sound an awful lot like this new Joyce Manor single, and I mean that in the best way. There’s something about Barry Johnson’s delivery in the middle of the verses that just has this natural bounce to it, and in doing so, it opens up the chorus for this massive hook. That chorus hits you with this explosiveness that doesn’t shy away from being catchy, embracing the band’s lineage and pushing forward simultaneously. Personally, I’m drawn to their naturalness, if that makes sense, as the track’s don’t seem put on or like their mimicking their heroes, so it’s refreshing to hear a song hit in this fashion. Looking forward to I Used to Go to This Bar, out January 30th via Epitaph.

News
Tunes