Sometimes He's Just An "Average Joe" - Moody Joody’s Latest Single
BY SASHA BASANT
Nashville's Trio Moody Joody rolls out another relatable single, “Average Joe,” from their debut album Plain Jane. The album arrives October 30th via Photo Finish Records. Their latest single takes on the messy reality of dating in your twenties where potential can look a lot like chemistry.
Average Joe walks us through the same old routine of getting tangled up with a man who doesn't know who he is, isn't ready for a relationship, and is pretending to be someone he's not. The song plays with the idea of romanticizing the person we've created in our heads, only to expose the performance for what it is. From the Manhattan and New York Times crossword to the curated reading light, he's built this carefully crafted image of himself, but underneath it all he's just like the others – an average joe.
“‘Average Joe’ has become one of my favorite moments on the album,” co-lead vocalist Kaitie Forbes explains. “It leans into the toxic cycles I went through in my twenties of falling for unavailable, performative men. Before I learned the signs of love bombing, and when I was more desperate to be loved than I’d like to admit.”
Rather than romanticizing him the song feels like the moment the rose-colored glasses finally come off. Moody Joody already knows how the story goes and they’re not interested in falling for the same performance again. There's something painfully relatable about this track, especially for anyone in their their late 20s trying to make sense of someone who keeps giving you just enough to hold onto. With a bridge that really calls to the classic line we've all heard before “it's me, not you” the song takes that all too familiar phrase and turns it into a moment of pure frustration.
With their debut album Plain Jane on the horizon “Average Joe” gives another glimpse into what Moody Joody has in store. Following the recently released singles “Fantasyland,” “Suburdia,” and “Little Blue House,” the trio continues to unpack the growing pains of stepping into adulthood. Listeners can stream “Average Joe” and presave the upcoming album on major streaming platforms.
