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Bert McCracken Talks New Album With Alt Press

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  1. Melody Bot

    Your friendly little forum bot. Staff Member

    This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply.

    Bert from The Used talked with Alt Press about their upcoming album:


    We make music because we love to write songs. It’s not only fun for us, but we’ve been doing it for so long, we feel like we’re pretty good at it. Then we get to have even more fun taking it out on the road and seeing how the songs translate live. All of the other stuff can be a distraction and get in the way. But we’re not a brand-new band, so we get to avoid all the perils and traps of social media because we already have an established place in the music industry. It’s nice [that] we don’t really have to concern ourselves with so much of the horribly depressing parts of what’s really special. Good music will always shine through all of the horrible things that surround the music industry. Punk rock has always been for those who take a chance. Punk rock is meant to be the alternative to what is popular. I think everybody should take their lives back and quit billionaire social media programs. But that’s just me.

     
  2. noKings

    Regular

    Didn't realize the Used were considered punk rock
     
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  3. I think he means it more in the mentality of "punk" than in the specific sound of the musical genre.
     
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  4. Jusscali

    Synth-Bop Enthusiast Prestigious

    He attributes making weird ass music no one really likes anymore as punk lol
     
  5. RaginCajun

    Better than you, sorry

    For whatever reason they forgot how to write songs and began using strange chord and vocal progressions. Was a huge fan! But they lost it years ago and sadly can't come close to getting it back. There are some bands that will write one or two classically good songs on an album after years, but these guys can't even do that.
     
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  6. ZeoVGM

    Regular

    Except their last album is one of their best. Try again.
     
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  7. Jusscali

    Synth-Bop Enthusiast Prestigious

    Everything is relevant. One mans garbage...
     
  8. parkerxcore

    Somebody's gonna miss us Supporter

    Honestly, I thought their last record was trash but the released singles so far have me very excited for this album.