The Used - Take It Away

American rock band THE USED is out on a 15 year anniversary tour, where they are playing two nights and two albums in each city, Night 1 - Self Titled album, Night 2 - In Love And Death. Yesterday was I able to take part in "Night 2", an energetic show from a joyful band. Together on tour they had THE NEW REGIME.

THE USED from Orem, Utah, formed in 2001. The group consists of vocalist Bert McCracken, guitarist Justin Shekoski (who replaced founding guitarist Quinn Allman in 2015), bassist Jeph Howard, and drummer Dan Whitesides (who replaced founding drummer Branden Steineckert in 2006).

The group signed to Reprise Records and rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third album, Lies for the Liars, in May 2007. Shallow Believer, an EP that featured most of the band's B-sides, was released in February 2008. They spent 2008 working on their fourth studio album, Artwork, which was released in August 2009. A fifth album, titled Vulnerable, was released in March 2012 through the independent label Hopeless Records. In summer 2013 they released another EP titled The Ocean of the Sky. Their sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, released in April 2014.

Night 2 had the second studio album "In Love and Death" in focus. It was released on September 28, 2004 and was later certified gold in the United States, indicating over 500,000 copies shipped. It is their most commercially successful album to date. The title and music reference a number of tragic events that surrounded vocalist Bert McCracken during the album's production, notably the death of his pregnant girlfriend. In Love and Death is the final studio album to feature drummer Branden Steineckert.

The cover art is made by Alex Pardee

Today's tune "Take It Away" is the first single taken from THE USEDs second studio album In Love and Death. 

"Take it Away" is one of the heaviest tracks from THE USED.



Setlist from the evening

In Love and Death Take It Away
I Caught Fire
Let It Bleed
All That I've Got
Cut Up Angels
Listening
Yesterday's Feelings
Light With a Sharpened Edge
Sound Effects and Overdramatics
Hard to Say
Lunacy Fringe
I'm a Fake

Encore:
Pretty Handsome Awkward

Tourdates:

THU March 3 Hamburg, DE, Knust
FRI March 4 Hamburg, DE, Knust
SUN March 6 Stockholm, SE, Klubben
MON March 7 Stockholm, SE, Klubben WED March 9 Helsinki, FI, Tavastia
THU March 10 Helsinki, FI, Tavastia
TUE April 5 Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo
WED April 6 Seattle, WA, Showbox SoDo
FRI April 8 Salt Lake City, UT, In The Venue
SAT April 9 Salt Lake City, UT, In The Venue
TUE April 12 Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre
WED April 13 Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre
FRI April 15 Dallas, TX, House of Blues
SAT April 16 Dallas, TX, House Of Blues
TUE April 19 Lake Buena Vista, FL, House of Blues
WED April 20 Lake Buena Vista, FL, House Of Blues
FRI April 22 Baltimore, MD, Rams Head Live
SAT April 23 Baltimore, MD, Rams Head Live
TUE April 26 New York City, NY, PlayStation Theater
WED April 27 New York City, NY, PlayStation Theater
FRI April 29 Sayreville, NJ, Starland Ballroom
SAT April 30 Sayreville, NJ, Starland Ballroom
TUE May 3 Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory
WED May 4 Philadelphia, PA, Electric Factory
FRI May 6 Boston, MA, House of Blues
SAT May 7 Boston, MA, House of Blues
TUE May 10 Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre
WED May 11 Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre
FRI May 13 Milwaukee, WI, The Rave
SAT May 14 Milwaukee, WI, The Rave
TUE May 17 Chicago, IL, House of Blues
WED May 18 Chicago, IL, House of Blues
FRI May 20 Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
SAT May 21 Denver, CO, Ogden Theatre
TUE May 24 Las Vegas, NV, Brooklyn Bowl
WED May 25 Las Vegas, NV, Brooklyn Bowl
FRI May 27 Los Angeles, CA, Club Nokia
SAT May 28 Los Angeles, CA, Club Nokia
MON May 30 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory
TUE May 31 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory
SAT June 4 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory
SUN June 5 Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory


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Circle Takes the Square - Enter By The Narrow Gates

 

Circle Takes the Square (CTTS) is an American screamo band from Savannah, Georgia. Their debut release was a 7-track self-titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with Pg. 99. Circle Takes the Square has been described as being a "blend of progressive experimentation and DIY hardcore, metal, and noise...characterised by a natural fusion of grindcore and the sweeping guitar dynamics of post-punk".

CTTS did well and for a band that I did not know before I was a little amazed, The audience was nothing wrong with, the people knew the band before. The band showered on tightly, which can be seen in the pictures and video from the event. The band toured only with 3 members, dunno really what happend to the fourth.

Current members

Drew Speziale – vocals, guitar (2000–present)
Kathy (Coppola) Stubelek – vocals, bass (2000–present)
Caleb Collins – drums (2007–present)
David Rabitor – guitar, backing vocals

Here are some pictures from the show!

Todays tune "Enter By The Narrow Gates" is taken from "Decompositions, Volume I, Chapter 1: Rites of Initiation" that was released on August 23, 2011 through the group's own Gatepost Recordings. The EP was also released as a limited edition of CDs, sold at Circle Takes the Square shows in late 2011 and early 2012. They have said that the new record will be titled Decompositions, Vol. 1. They have also stated that Decompositions, Vol. 1 will be part of an even larger project called Decompositions.

Enter By The Narrow Gates
Live @ Studion, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, February 6th 2012




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