Million Dollars to Kill Me

Million Dollars to Kill Me is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band Joyce Manor, released on September 21, 2018 through Epitaph Records.

Million Dollars to Kill Me
Studio album by
Joyce Manor
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2018
Genre
Length22:26
LabelEpitaph
Producer
  • Kurt Ballou
  • Robert Cheeseman
  • Rory Allen Phillips
Joyce Manor chronology
Cody
(2016)		 Million Dollars to Kill Me
(2018)		 40 oz. to Fresno
(2022)
Singles from Million Dollars to Kill Me
  1. "Million Dollars to Kill Me"
    Released: July 18, 2018
  2. "Think I'm Still In Love With You"
    Released: August 15, 2018
  3. "Silly Games"
    Released: September 18, 2018

Background

The album's title stems from an interview with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, describing his dark mental state following his 2008 plane crash. The anecdote, which he notes in his memoir Can I Say, recounts when he offered a friend a million dollars to end his suffering. "It just stuck in my head, it's just the opposite of what everyone wants — money and to not die. It's super rock 'n' roll," said frontman Barry Johnson.[1]

Million Dollars to Kill Me also marks the band's only album with drummer Pat Ware, also of the group Spraynard.[2]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, a site that aggregates reviews from critics, gives the album 75 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3] Timothy Monger from Allmusic dubbed the album a "thoughtful and overall solid set."[4] Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice opined that the band's "willingness to expand the subtleties of their sound makes Million Dollars to Kill Me an enthralling listen, even at its lowest points."[5] For Jenzia Burgos at Paste, she felt it lacked the "narrative depth" of previous records, while building musically to showcase their "slickest power pop yet."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joyce Manor

No.TitleLength
1."Fighting Kangaroo"1:59
2."Think I'm Still In Love with You"2:47
3."Big Lie"2:44
4."I'm Not the One"2:31
5."Million Dollars to Kill Me"2:09
6."Silly Games"2:35
7."Friends We Met Online"2:11
8."Up the Punx"1:33
9."Gone Tomorrow"2:09
10."Wildflowers"1:48
Total length:22:26

Personnel
  • Barry Johnson (vocals and guitar)
  • Chase Knobbe (guitar)
  • Pat Ware (drums)
  • Matt Ebert (bass)

Chart positions
Charts (2018) Peak
position
US Billboard Heatseekers[7] 5
US Billboard Independent Albums[8] 18
US Billboard Tastemaker Albums[9] 9

References
  1. Ian Cohen (August 21, 2018). "In The Garage: Joyce Manor Share The Scenes And Stories Behind Million Dollars To Kill Me". Stereogum. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  2. Andrew Unterberger (September 21, 2018). "This Is Post-Growing Up: Joyce Manor's Story Gets Boring So Their Songs and Crowds Don't Have To". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  3. "Million Dollars to Kill Me by Joyce Manor". Metacritic.
  4. Timothy Monger. "Million Dollars to Kill Me". Allmusic. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  5. Larry Fitzmaurice (September 22, 2018). "Joyce Manor: Million Dollars to Kill Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  6. Jenzia Burgos (September 25, 2018). "Joyce Manor: Million Dollars To Kill Me Review". Paste. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  7. "Joyce Manor - Heatseekers chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  8. "Joyce Manor - Independent Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. "Joyce Manor - Tastemaker Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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