Joyer - On the Other End of the Line

For Joyer, the east coast indie rock duo of brothers Nick and Shane Sullivan, distance has been a strange throughline as of late. Distance from home, distance from each other, distance from a stable routine.

Produced by Slow Pulp’s Henry Stoehr, their latest LP On the Other End of the Line... reflects on how their experiences relocating to new cities and managing an increasingly hectic tour schedule uncovered both their anxieties and their desire for connection. It is a hopeful look at two distinct perspectives shaped by shifting backdrops and the pressures of creativity, filtered through hooky earnestness and crunchy guitar work.

Looking to move away from their shoegaze leanings in favor of folkier textures and more adventurous arrangements, On the Other End of the Line... finds Joyer at their most vulnerable. The brothers lean less on imagery and abstraction, opening the door to something more personal and emotionally raw.