THE USED
Celebrate
The Canyon Billboard Charting
#3 Current Hard Music Albums
#5 Current Alternative Albums
#5 Record Label Independent Current Albums
#6 Top Current Rock Albums
The Used are celebrating today, having secured the #3 Current Hard Music Albums charting position on this week’s Billboard charts. Additionally, for their recently released 7th studio album, The Canyon, The Used secured the #5 Current Alternative Albums, #5 Record Label Independent Current Albums and #6 Top Current Rock Albumscharting positions. Fans can purchase the album now in stores, on Apple Music, iTunes or streaming on Spotify.
The 17-track album, released via Hopeless Records and produced by Ross Robinson (The Cure, At The Drive In), pushed the band further in every way imaginable. Written out of pain and loss, The Canyon is tragic and haunting while also having a sense of light and energy that is unlike anything this band has put forward. “This isn’t just an album born from a death, it’s an album whose makers have found some new lease on life,” shared Nylon in an exclusive interview and acoustic session with the band. With praise from outlets like Billboard stating The Canyon is “their largest body of work to date, and in many ways, their most important” and Rolling Stone calling the acoustic performances of these new tracks a “blistering…poignant rendition,” this is The Used at their most vulnerable and possibly, at their best.
Last week, The Used released the official music video for the second single from the album, “Rise Up Lights.” The visuals pair perfectly with the track that Alternative Press called an “avant-garde dystopian anthem.” The song picks up right away with singer Bert McCracken’s iconic vocals and guitarist Justin Shekoski’s super charged guitar hitting you right in the face. Fans can check out the video at http://smarturl.it/RiseUpLightsOfficial.
The Used are currently on the road with support from Glassjaw. Tickets are moving fast and according to AXS, “this tour is not one to miss.” For more info and to purchase tickets and VIP packages, , visit theused.net.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
11/7 Boston, MA House of Blues
11/8 New York, NY Terminal 5
11/10 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
11/12 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
11/14 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
11/15 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium
11/17 San Antonio, TX The Vibes Event Center
11/18 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
11/19 Dallas, TX Southside Ballroom
11/21 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
11/24 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
11/25 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11/28 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
11/29 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
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The Used is Bert McCracken (vocals), Jeph Howard (bass), Dan Whitesides (drums), and Justin Shekoski (guitar).
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What The Press Is Saying about The Canyon…
“It’s their largest body of work to date, and in many ways, their most important.” – Billboard
“McCracken delivered a remarkable vocal performance in which he jumped from a soft croon to a ragged wail.” – Rolling Stone
“This isn’t just an album born from a death, it’s an album whose makers have found some new lease on life.” – Nylon
“The Canyon is The Used’s declaration of longevity, proving once again that they have grown exponentially from the scene in which they were bred….The Canyon is prolific, lengthy, schizophrenic and simply genius.” -10/10 – Outburn Magazine
“The Used’s most soul-wrenching, creatively daring effort to date…The Canyon sees the Used exploring every aspect of their sound and pushing the boundaries to the extreme” – 4/5 – Alternative Press
“The Used have created something unique enough that people should just explore it themselves, taking their time to unearth every organism squirming within its walls…” – 4.5/5 – New Noise Magazine
“The Canyon details loss with beautiful universality, layers of dense literary lyricism built to leave its listener searching for particular truths.” – Billboard
“The Canyon is an exercise in healing as much as it is in storytelling… a progression for them both musically and thematically.” – OC Weekly
“blistering…poignant rendition” – Rolling Stone
“There’s no denying that this new version of the Used is teaming with vibrancy, challenging the limits of what rock music can supposedly do.” – Alternative Press
“If ‘Rise Up Lights’ is just a hint of what Shekoski is capable of fans may have some pleasant surprises in store. From the winding grind to the power punk soul, the guitar sound on this song is stirring and energetic.” – AXS
“This collection of songs are more compelling and moving than anything heard previously from the band…The Used have fully realized their wild imagination.” – 4/5 – Alternative Press
“It’s a jarring rock album built on life’s big questions of purpose and meaning.” – Nylon
“The Used’s new track is a Nirvana-influenced pit-starter showcasing the more spastic and aggressive side of the band.” – The Noise
“Fifteen years after the release of their self-titled album, The Used have created something incredibly refreshing and emotional, proving that they’re still growing and evolving both sonically and personally, even now.” – The Prelude Press
“All listeners will leave it feeling a kinship for their fellow person. It’s a challenging listen, but one worth working through.” – Billboard
“This isn’t something that can be smacked with labels or opinions such as “good” or “bad.” This is honest. It’s real. It’s authentic. It’s what music is all about.” – 4/5 – Alternative Press
“Reaching the state of warm embrace while consistently on the path of edification with ever-shifting dynamics at their zenith, The Used stand tall with impassioned lyricism and raw, discordant instrumentation that tugs at your heartstrings with angelic delicacy.” – Tattoo.com
“The song is a powerful and intense banger that kicks you in the face from the onset and is unrelenting in its drive all the way through.” – AXS
“The point of The Canyon isn’t the technicality of the tracks or the sound production: Again, it’s how it makes you feel. And the band have poured their heart and soul into this one.” – 4/5 – Alternative Press
“…deeply personal, organic, and transcending…” – 4.5/5 – New Noise Magazine
“quite possibly his (Bert’s) best vocal performance to date” – The Prelude Press
For more information on The Used, please visit:
Website: www.TheUsed.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheUsed
Twitter: twitter.com/WeAreTheUsed
