Back in August, when The Devil Wears Prada released dual singles "Where The Flowers Never Grow" and "Wave", I was pretty on board. Four singles is standard fare, especially in today's day and age - even though I think 3 is just fine - and they were all varied enough to keep me entertained, despite moments on a few tracks veering into standard radio metalcore musings.
Then "So Low" came out, and I was still here for it, although now a little hesitant. I naïvely said that it would be the last single released before Flowers came out on November 14th. I was wrong, and the band would release "Eyes" shortly afterwards. I remember thinking "Well, the wheels have clearly fallen off the bus, huh," despite feeling pretty positive about the track itself. That was one single ago.
Enter "Everybody Knows". The seventh single off of the band's upcoming album. "Everybody Knows" isn't a bad song, but it isn't the best either. It's much more tame in both lyricism and instrumentation than what The Devil Wears Prada have showcased in earlier singles.
Look at the lyrics of their last single:
Face down in a pool of insecurity / I thought had control / The pressure's violent in my ears / I wish for clarity that's real / But I won't hear it from down here
Now compare that to "Everybody Knows":
Maybe I'm happy, but that never lasts / I think I need a break from the ditch that I'm in / You get what you give (you get what you give)
The song touches on theming of self-hatred and a desire to escape, sure, but it feels much more vague in the exploration of those concepts. Not to a point where it feels hollow, and it's certainly not vapid, but it definitely feels like they're lifting their foot off the gas pedal. The track also doesn't stick the landing musically. The hook isn't very memorable and the riffs feel lackluster. Zakk Cervini's signature drum mix is here too, meaning they sound fake and are drowned out by the rest of the sounds on the track.
"Everybody Knows" was also released with a music video, once again directed and shot by Walker Clough. It depicts singers Jeremy DePoyster and Mike Hranica on an isolated building, alternating floors and angles from shot to shot, with some shots featuring Hranica playing the guitar Just in case you forgot the album was called Flowers, , the video will intermittently cut to a giant CGI flower , encased in stone. As the video progresses, it breaks from its shell, withers, and dies, fading away into fog.
Have a watch:
Ultimately, I can only hope that this is just a weak track and the album is up to par with the other singles. I still think Flowers will be good, but I would be lying if this didn't diminish at least a little hype I had for it.
Flowers will release on November 14th, 2025 via Solid State Records. Preorder it here.
