Album review: Joyce Manor – 40 Oz. To Fresno

There’s something loveably lo-fi about Joyce Manor. Their punk rock is reliably excellent and delivered with little deviation from the path they’ve trodden for 14 years. Perhaps they’ve stuck with what they know because they’re aware of the perilousness of a career in music, as You’re Not Famous Anymore reminds us (​‘No meet and greet, no UK tour, now you’re not famous anymore’.) Whatever the reasoning, this adherence has made some of the creative decisions on this sixth album stand out. It’s not necessarily that they’re out-there ideas, but they’re choices that say something interesting about Joyce Manor’s relationship with their music. Exactly what, however, is open to interpretation.  Closing track Secret Sisters, as fans will know, is a B‑side from the Californ...

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