Sacramento-born punk rock outfit Destroy Boys have announced their new album, FOIE GRAS, set for release on 5 March via Epitaph Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have shared lead single Hysteria, accompanied by an unsettling new music video that draws on analogue horror, psychological thrillers and the darker corners of internet culture.
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The forthcoming record marks another creative leap for the four-piece, who continue to push beyond the boundaries of punk while retaining the sharp songwriting and unfiltered lyricism that have defined their sound. Moving between personal conflict and wider political anxieties, FOIE GRAS promises a restless, unpredictable collection that reflects a world increasingly difficult to make sense of.
Co-directed by guitarist and vocalist Violet Mayugba alongside Vince Lopez, the video for Hysteria takes inspiration from analogue horror projects such as The Mandela Catalogue and Backrooms, as well as Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror classic The Shining. Its unsettling visual language complements a track that confronts the pressures of modern life and the systems that leave ordinary people struggling to get by.
Described as a working-class revolt against a society that expects people to survive on scraps, Hysteria introduces the confrontational spirit of the new album. Its themes reflect a growing frustration with the information, expectations and narratives continually pushed upon us, questioning how much people are expected to accept before deciding that enough is enough.
Mayugba sees the record as a defining statement for the band, bringing together the different musical and creative directions they have explored throughout their career. “This album is the culmination of everything Destroy Boys is and has ever done. This is the most ‘us’ we have ever been.”
Produced by Zach Tuch, whose credits include Knocked Loose and Touché Amoré, with additional contributions from My Chemical Romance guitarist Frank Iero, FOIE GRAS finds Destroy Boys embracing experimentation on a broader scale. The band move beyond the pop instincts that have long anchored their music, allowing contrasting styles to collide without sacrificing the immediacy of their songwriting.
Grunge guitars and bursts of hardcore intensity sit alongside post-punk momentum, Britpop melodies, breakbeats, bossa nova rhythms and hazy, jazz-influenced passages. Rather than following a single stylistic direction, the album shifts between sounds, creating a deliberately unpredictable listening experience that reflects the emotional and political tensions running through its lyrics.
That contrast between sound and subject matter is central to the record. Relationship struggles, personal insecurities and questions of identity sit alongside wider concerns about power, consumerism and the narratives shaping everyday life. The result is an album in which private turmoil and public unease become closely intertwined.
The title FOIE GRAS emerged while the band were touring Europe. Referring to the delicacy traditionally produced by force-feeding ducks until their livers enlarge, the name provides a pointed metaphor for the album’s central concerns: the relentless stream of information, disinformation, consumerism and political messaging that people are expected to absorb.
From the screens that dominate daily life to the pressure to accept an increasingly unstable world as normal, the record explores what happens when people are continually fed ideas and expectations they may never have chosen for themselves. It also considers the possibility of resistance, questioning whether individuals can reject those pressures rather than simply accommodate them.
Formed in Sacramento in 2015, Destroy Boys comprise Alexia Roditis on vocals and guitar, Violet Mayugba on guitar and backing vocals, Narsai Malik on drums and David Orozco on bass. What began as a teenage DIY project has developed into a distinctive force within modern alternative rock, with the band steadily expanding their sound while retaining the directness and urgency of their punk beginnings.
Across four previous albums, including 2024’s Funeral Soundtrack #4, they have explored relationships, identity, growing up and the contradictions of contemporary life. Their willingness to move beyond traditional punk conventions has helped them build an identity that resists easy categorisation, balancing melodic accessibility with abrasive guitars and emotionally direct writing.
That evolution has also taken Destroy Boys from underground venues to major international stages, including Coachella, alongside tours supporting Blink-182, Pierce The Veil and Rise Against. Their growing reach has not diluted the restless energy at the heart of the band; instead, each new chapter has offered an opportunity to explore a different side of their musical identity.
With FOIE GRAS, that willingness to experiment appears more pronounced than ever. The combination of contrasting genres, personal storytelling and broader social commentary suggests a band intent on challenging both themselves and the expectations placed upon them.
Hysteria provides the first taste of that approach, pairing an unsettling visual presentation with a song that captures the tension between individual frustration and a wider sense of discontent. As Destroy Boys approach their second decade together, the new album promises to document a band still evolving, unwilling to settle into a single sound or accept the limits of any one scene.
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