The brother sister indie rock band, Durry, have released another new single today from their forthcoming album. Fans can now listen to the song here and watch the music video for “idk i just work here”. The band has also released the official music video, which premiered on YouTube with Austin and Taryn joining the live chat during the premiere.
“This is the minimum wage anthem,” explains Austin Durry on the new single. “It’s super fun, fast paced, and quirky. All based around the classic scapegoat phrase “I don’t know I just work here”. Recently we had some financial uncertainty and I had to grapple with the fact that I might need to get a shitty job again to keep things afloat. Thankfully that’s not the case, but that’s what I was thinking about when I wrote this song. Remembering all the mind-numbing hours doing something I couldn’t care less about.”
Composed of Austin and Taryn Durry, the band is known for their wry, tongue in cheek lyrics about the futility of adulthood and the world at large. Their song “Who’s Laughing Now” took off on Tiktok, amassing six million streams with listeners resonating with coming of age frustrations. It helped songs from their debut album Suburban Legend see mentions with publications like Rolling Stone and Ones To Watch and debut at number 4 on the Alternative New Artist Chart.
The upcoming single is the second to be released from This Movie Sucks, their new album out June 27 via Thirty Tigers. It follows the title track, which was released last month upon the announcement of the new album. “This Movie Sucks” – an instantly infectious introduction to the new album – was quickly added to major playlists like The New Alt, and All New Rock on Spotify with the band also being featured on the cover of the New Noise playlist. On Apple Music, it can be found on New In Rock, and New In Alternative and on Amazon’s Breakthrough Alternative, Fresh Indie, Fresh Alternative and more.
Durry also recently announced a headline US tour that kicks off later in the year, along with London and Berlin in-store QnAs and acoustic performances at The Lower Third and Rough Trade East. This follows the band’s sold-out show at The Garage in 2024. The US tour will span twenty-four cities and kick off in the band’s hometown of Minneapolis, MN on September 12 at First Ave. Tickets are on sale now at www.durrymusic.com/tour and a full list of upcoming show dates can be found below.
This Movie Sucks, produced by Phil Odom (Code Orange, Turnover, Say Anything), has a bit of everything for everyone. The sound is wildly diverse, taking Durry’s established sound and stretching it further than ever before. With strong punk rock sensibilities in songs like “Bully” and “Start a Band” alongside the folksy sounds of “The Long Goodbye” and “Slug Bug”, the album is a wild ride from start to finish – tailor made for those reliving the energetic angst of the rock scene in the early aughts. Lyrically, ‘This Movie Sucks’ touches on universal themes such as prolonged grief, the toxic nature of Internet culture and remembering loved ones.
“Honestly the process of making this record has been a dream come true for us,” says Austin Durry. “We’ve always recorded in basements, and home studios whenever we could find time and finances to make it happen. But for this record we were finally able to get into a big studio with a completed body of work and just bang out a whole album. It felt so good, and I think that really shines through these songs.”
Ultimately ‘This Movie Sucks’ is a celebration, not just of the current moment but of the way Durry has transformed a negative situation into a creative outlet that has connected them with other people all over the globe. “If we weren’t forced to slow down [due to the pandemic], I don’t think any of this would have happened,” Austin admits. “Moving back home was a really humbling experience but it was really good.”
Durry may have started out as an internet sensation championed by unlikely advocates like Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst, but after spending the past few years touring the country and honing their craft, they want to show the world that they are a seasoned act, remaining involved in every aspect of their career—from the merch to the songs to the videos. “We’ve been able to have more resources with this album and get help when we need it but we’re still trying to maintain the whole DIY nature of the band while also keeping the quality as high as we can,” Austin explains. “Our hands are in every part of this band and meeting our own quality standards are really important to us,” he adds. “We have a super unified vision and feel like everything goes together—and that’s why things can take so long, but that’s so important to us.”
Durry – Upcoming Live Dates
UK/EU
May 26 – Berlin, Rough Trade, Instore QnA + Acoustic Performance
May 27 – London, The Lower Third Instore QnA + Acoustic Performance
May 28 – London Promo Day
May 29 – London Promo Day
US
June 7 – Seattle, WA – Edgewater Hotel
September 12 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
October 7 – Des Moines, IA – xBk
October 9 – Denver, CO – Gothic
October 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth Room
October 11 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
October 14 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret
October 15 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
October 17 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
October 18 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
October 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
October 21 – San Diego, CA – Quartyard
October 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
October 24 – Austin, TX – Antone’s
October 25 – Houston, TX – Bronze Peacock Room
October 26 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
October 28 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
November 4 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
November 6 – Chicago, IL – Metro
November 7 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
November 8 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
November 10 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
November 11 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
November 13 – Asbury Park, NJ – Wonder Bar
November 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
November 15 – Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
November 17 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
November 18 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
November 19 – Indianapolis, IN – HiFi
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