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 »
The Creative Control Tour featuring coheadliners The Used and Pierce The Veil with support Don Broco makes a stop at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton, FL. idobi photographer Maysa Askar stopped by to cover the sold out show. Check out the gallery below to relive the night and peep the tour dates to catch a show in your city! The Used Pierce The Veil Don Broco
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 »
Alt-rock idols The Used have launched their latest single “Numb” pulled from their tenth forthcoming full-length, Toxic Positivity, set to drop May 19 via Big Noise. Leaning into their knack for honing in on the all-too-relatable, overpowering emotions associated with mental health struggles, The Used’s brand-new track explores the sensation of feeling like a ghost in your own skin when everything around you is too much and not enough all at once. Vocalist Bert McCracken’s piercing shrieks in the track’s recurring line, “Does anybody else feel numb?” is an indication of the recognizable emotions attached to anxiety and depression, and… Read more »
Rise Against is back on tour with The Used and made their way over to Petco Park in San Diego, CA. We were lucky enough to have idobi photographer Jasmine Garcia make it out to the show and provide some incredible shots below. Check them out!
This week I have drummer Dan Whitesides of the band The Used, we came up together in the Salt Lake City music scene together, he is someone I really looked up to when I was growing up, he was in multiple bands around the city and I hoped one day I’d get to match his abilities as a drummer. We catch up and talk about what it was like for Dan and how he got his start in music all the way to today.
I recap Warped AC, I talk with Dan from The Used about Disrupt Fest and I talk with Kennedy from The Maine about Sad Summer Fest… WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR TAKE A LISTEN!
