The Used have returned with “Numb”, the newest track take from their upcoming album, Toxic Positivity, out May 19th via Big Noise. The track tackles the all-too-familiar sensation of feeling too much and nothing at all simultaneously. The reoccurring line – “does anybody else feel numb?” delivered in Bert McCracken’s passionate voice – is as much a reminder as it is a question, searching for reassurance that we aren’t alone in this feeling.
When asked, McCracken draws a parallel between the band’s 2020 track “To Feel Something” and their newest track, “I just wanna feel something. Anything is better than this. I just wanna feel something. No different from anyone else. Wanna waste my time but not like this at all. I just wanna feel something. No different from anyone else.”
Over 20 years into their career, Toxic Positivity is everything fans have come to know and love from The Used – straightforward, in-your-face, destructive, and vulnerable all at once. The album is available for pre-save now.
The band recently announced that they will be hitting the road with Pierce The Veil this summer on the Creative Control Tour. The epic co-headliner kicks off on May 23rd in Austin, TX, making stops across the U.S. and Canada in Tampa, Toronto, Baltimore, New York, Grand Rapids, Irvine, and more before wrapping up in Phoenix, AZ on July 2nd with support from Don Broco, Deathbyromy (5/23 – 6/10), and girlfriends (6/12 – 7/1). Tickets are available now.
The Used vocalist Bert McCracken shares “We are more than excited for our first tour with Pierce the Veil. We’ve been friends for a long time and I know this will be a tour to remember. We can’t wait for you to hear some new music! We are so fucking stoked and will see you there!”
Creative Control Tour Dates
May 23 – Austin, TX – HEB Center @ Cedar Park^+ (SOLD OUT)
May 24 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore Harrah’s New Orleans^+ (SOLD OUT)
May 26 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa^+ (SOLD OUT)
May 27 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheatre^+ (SOLD OUT)
May 28 – St Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheater^+
May 30 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy^+ (SOLD OUT)
May 31 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium^+
June 2 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach^+
June 3 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion^+ (SOLD OUT)
June 5 – New York, NY – The Rooftop @ Pier 17^+ (SOLD OUT)
June 6 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!^+
June 7 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre^+ (LOW TICKET WARNING)
June 9 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage @ The Mann^+ (SOLD OUT)
June 10 – Portland, ME – Cross Insurance Arena^+
June 12 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage^# (SOLD OUT)
June 13 – New York, NY – The Rooftop @ Pier 17^# (SOLD OUT)
June 15 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center^#
June 16 – Moon Twp, PA – UPMC Events Center^#
June 17 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center^#
June 19 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe^# (SOLD OUT)
June 21 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center^# (LOW TICKET WARNING)
June 22 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee^# (SOLD OUT)
June 24 – Dallas, TX – So What?! Music Festival*
June 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex^# (SOLD OUT)
June 29 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre @ The Grand Sierra Resort^# (SOLD OUT)
July 1 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre^# (SOLD OUT)
July 2 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre^# (SOLD OUT)
September 7 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival*
September 8 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival*
September 9 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival*
September 10 – Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Festival*
* Festival Appearance
^ w/ Don Broco
+ w/ Deathbyromy
# w/ girlfriends