The Used are back to fill our hearts with in-your-face personal anthems once again with Toxic Positivity.
The Used have released their second track, “Giving Up,” from their upcoming tenth album, following the preview of Toxic Positivity with their lead single “Numb.” Toxic Positivity will arrive this Friday, May 19 via Big Noise. “Giving Up” is a departure from their previous single, injected with an array of pop-punk melodies intertwining with vocalist Bert McCracken’s emotionally charged delivery that encapsulates the band’s signature blend of raw intensity and melodic vulnerability. Read more: Spanish Love Songs Announce New Album ‘No Joy’ The song’s dynamic structure mirrors the emotional journey it takes the listener on, seamlessly transitioning between moments of… Read more »
The Used is gearing up for the release of their tenth studio album, Toxic Positivity, and to celebrate, they’ve announced a special pop-up album release show at The Troubadour in LA. The show, featuring special guest FELICITY, will take place on May 20, the day after the album’s release. Fans can purchase tickets for the event here. Leading up to the release of their highly anticipated album, The Used offered fans with a glimpse of their upcoming music through their single, “Numb.” The captivatingly catchy track delves into the intrusive thoughts and emotions that are commonly experienced with anxiety, and… Read more »
Emo legends The Used and Taking Back Sunday have announced that they will co-headline a tour for the first time in over a decade this fall. The news comes as the cherry on top of the exciting second leg of Taking Back Sunday’s North American Headline tour, set to hit the road next week on July 24. The band will be playing songs from their latest album 152, an album that delivers renewed ambition from the group. Speaking of new tracks, The Used recently released a vibrant and heart-pounding new deluxe B-sides album. MEDZ was released on June 21 via… Read more »
It’s no secret that Bert McCracken and his legendary band, The Used, are having a sensational 2024! Following the release of their ninth studio album, Toxic Positivity, last spring, the impending arrival of their B-sides album, MEDZ, in just a few weeks, and their summer headline tour kicking off on June 20, McCracken also recently launched his unique, pop-centric solo project robbietheused. “Just A Little Bit,” which arrived on May 31 to enormous praise, is McCracken’s into a poppier avenue. He shares, “I’ve always tried to push for the poppy stuff for The Used records. And the band really likes… Read more »
Just in time for the start of summer, The Used have announced the arrival of their B-sides album, MEDZ, which is slated to drop on June 21. Additionally, the group has released the gripping title track. Vocalist robbietheused shares a C.S. Lewis quote to unveil the deeper meaning of the B-sides collection: “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’” Opening through an… Read more »
What makes a song something you want to listen to over and over again? Is it the instrumentation, lyrics, live performance, or all of the above? Either way, there is always something about a song that burrows a special place inside your heart. It usually stays there for a lifetime. Songs often serve as a placeholder in time. A great song that connects can be listened to years in the future. It will have the ability to transport you back to the exact moment you loved it the most. In 2023, we were given hundreds of incredible songs by numerous… Read more »
‘Tis that season for us to collectively reflect on the masterful, put-it-on-repeat albums that have dropped this year. In a year brimming with exceptional releases, sifting through the best albums of 2023 proved to be a delightful challenge for the idobi Radio team. When we initially tried to narrow our favorite albums down to 23 to correspond with 2023, it proved absolutely impossible. So we took off the restraints and, ahem, opened up that pit! Welcome to the Best Albums Of 2023 Vol. 2. We opted for a celebration of equality, bestowing each album with its due praise for a… Read more »
The Used are getting back on the bus for a full US tour this fall! And they’re taking Sleeping With Sirens and Dead American with them.
In support of their new record, Toxic Positivity, The Used has released a dynamic new music video for their single, “Giving Up.” But this video is unlike your standard piece of band content. Giving fans something new and exciting to pair with the track, The Used’s latest video is animated, incorporating eclectic visuals and abstract graphics that align with the band’s release campaign. If you can imagine it, it is likely in this new music video. Skulls falling from the sky, plants with faces, and submarines flying through space do not begin to describe the quirky chaos that happens throughout… Read more »
