Medz is due on June 21st
The Used has announced a deluxe b-side album Medz, set for release on June 21st via Big Noise. Including previously released singles “People Are Vomit” and “Fuck You,” Medz offers eight new, never-before-heard singles from The Used from the Toxic Positivity writing sessions with John Feldmann in 2022 and 2023.
Vocalist Robbietheused shared a quote from CS Lewis to give a deeper meaning to the collection of B-sides: “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say ‘My heart is broken.’”
Alongside the announcement, The Used have released the title track of the upcoming album, “Medz.” The song, with its bouncing, catchy rhythm paired with existential lyrics sung in frontman Robbietheused’s unique and enticing voice, is quintessential The Used.
Last year, The Used released their most recent album, Toxic Positivity. Described as a “day-in-the-life journey of a depressed, anxiety-ridden person” by robbietheused, the tell-all record shares the highs and lows of depression and addiction through a cohesive body of work, speaking to the ever-changing headspace that he was experiencing at the time of writing. “This record is quite tough for me to listen to,” he adds, “because it’s a reflection of times in my life that have been some of my lowest ever.”
This summer, The Used will be hitting the road on a headlining tour joined by special guests Story Of The Year and Amira Elfeky. The tour will be visiting cities across the United States and Canada, kicking off on June 20th in Gary, Indiana, and making stops in Minneapolis, Cleveland, Montreal, Baltimore, Asbury Park, and more before wrapping up in Norfolk, Virginia on July 13th.
1. Medz
2. Fuck You
3. People Are Vomit
4. Sisyphus
5. Depression Personified
6. Terrified
7. Before I Leave
8. Take Yourself Out
9. Tell Me
10. Pain is My Therapy
