"Everyone's a Guru Now" is a song by American indie pop band Saint Motel. It was released through Elektra Records on May 5,2023,as the lead single for their fourth studio album,Saint Motel &the Symphony in the Sky (2025). The song was written by vocalist A. J. Jackson and co-produced with lead guitarist Aaron Sharp. Utilizing upbeat pop rock instrumentation,it lyrically focuses on superficial knowledge created by people claiming expertise. A lyric and music video were released for the song later in the year.
In 2022,Saint Motel's vocalist A. J. Jackson composed a slow piano demo with a lighthearted tone. Inspired by his peers suddenly becoming self-proclaimed experts in various fields,Jackson wrote tongue-in-cheek lyrics for the song. The band developed this into "Everyone's a Guru Now",incorporating an orchestra,brass section,and choir.[4] He then worked with recording engineer Joe Napolitano to repeatedly tweak the song,often making adjustments that were scrapped or marginal to the track.[1] Production was concluded by decluttering the composition,declared by Jackson to be "a matter of what elements we could take away from the song and still let it stand".[4]
Release
On April 24,2023,Saint Motel began the Awards Show Tour at Metro in Chicago,Illinois. "Everyone's a Guru Now" made its live debut during the show as an unreleased song,[5] and was subsequently included in setlists for the rest of the tour.[6] On May 12,a lyric video was released for the track.[7] It features various infomercials recorded and edited by Jackson with Napolitano,intended to mimic late-night television.[1] A music video directed by Gara was released for "Everyone's a Guru Now" on July 11,focusing on a man who offers surreal solutions to various people.[3]
Michael Major of antiMusic complimented the song's grandiose spirit,highlighting Jackson's vocal performance during choruses.[4] Maggie Fewkes of Lightning 100 praised similar qualities of the song,additionally enjoying its "swinging brass".[7] Kevin Bronson of Buzzbands LA described the song as bouncy and elegant,appreciating its resemblance to Saint Motel's previous work.[2] Mónica Fuentes Tuesta of Worked Music rated the single a 7 out of 10,commending its organic instrumentation and lyrical criticism of social customs.[3]
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