#a song to stifle imperial progression

[thecharliechip]

WE'RE SAYING NO WAY NO WAY USA BY DECLARING WAR ON TERROR YOU DECLARE WAR ON YOURSELF WE'RE SAYING NO WAY NO WAY USA THE WAR ON DRUGS AND POVERTY ARE ONLY TOOLS FOR GAINING WEALTH WE'RE SAYING NO WAY NO WAY USA YOU OCCUPY THE PEOPLE'S LAND AND THINK WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S FOR WE'RE SAYING NO WAY NO WAY USA DRILL A HOLE AND FUCK THE GROUND SPEND THE CASH AND PRINT SOME MORE

[thekidsfromyestergay]

May I offer an anti-american anthem with a funky as fuck bassline in these trying times

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Revolution • Cry • El-Oh-Vee-Ee • A Song To Stifle Imperial Progression (A work in progress) • Generation Throwaway • Make Believe • Evolution • Imaginary Enemy • Kenna Song • Force Without Violence • Overdose

Spotify ♪ Bandcamp ♪ YouTube

[theusedbracket]

The Used Song Bracket: Preliminary Round

I'm calling this a preliminary round because afterwards the number of songs left will be a power of two, and we can have nice orderly brackets :3

I'm so excited to see what the results are! Go vote!!!

Wow, I Hate This Song VS Buried Myself Alive

Obvious Blasé VS Hospital

Force Without Violence VS Together Burning Bright

With Me Tonight VS Give Me Love

The Lonely VS Hands and Faces

Sick Hearts VS Getting Over You

The Ripper VS Revolution

Selfies in Aleppo VS Make Believe

Playing the Victim VS Cathedral Bell

Disaster VS Kenna Song

My Pesticide VS Clean Cut Heals

Earthquake VS The Lighthouse

Brain Unguent VS Yesterday's Feelings

Gravity's Rainbow VS Put Me Out

Red Heart VS Operation Me

A Song to Stifle Imperial Progression (A Work in Progress) VS Sometimes I Just Go for It

[songforaname]

Song for today

[rememberthelaughtermp3]

Hi taylor @theusedselftitled logging in for the used listening propaganda. My absolute favorite forever is the canyon but that's actually an awful place to start listening so here are your choices:

Their self titled album is definitely their second best after the canyon and I recommend it if you want some classic 2000s post-hardcore. Great screams 10/10. It's kind of a magical album because it's just so perfect. (Song recs: maybe memories, a box full of sharp objects, blue and yellow, the entire album tbh)

In love and death is good if you want to hear them get a little more silly with it. The same 2000s post-hardcore but the melodic poppy moments are even catchier and the heavy moments are even heavier. (Song recs: I caught fire, all that I've got, sound effects and overdramatics)

Lies for the liars has a weird vibe. I could say a lot about that but I won't for the sake of your inbox. Less screamy and heavy, they started embracing the I caught fire side of their songwriting over the sound effects and overdramatics side. Great beginner album if you're looking for something easy and memorable. (Song recs: the bird and the worm, hospital, paralyzed)

Shallow believer is a b-side comp album and I wouldn't recommend it as a starting place but it has some bangers. Not a lot to say since it's not a proper full album but it's special to me so I wanted to mention it. (Song recs: slit your own throat, choke me, the back of your mouth)

Artwork is described as "gross pop" by the band. It's not actually pop but I think that's a great description. Generally a fucked up vibe in the best way. You might be able to guess that they continue with the more pop rock side of their songwriting. I can't describe this album well other than that it's compelling. (Song recs: blood on my hands(!!), kissing you goodbye, come undone, men are all the same)

Don't listen to vulnerable as a starting album. sorry vulnerable but it's not that good </3

Imaginary enemy is their "political album" and I wouldn't recommend it to start but I do have a few song recs to listen to on their own (revolution, a song to stifle imperial progression(!!!!!!), imaginary enemy)

Don't listen to the canyon to start you gotta ease into it

Heartwork is fantastic if you want to hear them get more experimental with their sound. I'd recommend Not listening to the deluxe version at first because even though I really like some of the bonus tracks it fucks with the original flow of the album just adding them on at the end. (Song recs: paradise lost, bloody nose, cathedral bell, actually just every damn song except for the aptly titled "Wow, I Hate This Song." Bonus track recs: blood meridian, playing the victim, operation me)

We arrive at toxic positivity and find the used in their natural habitat of catchy vocals with some great riffs. Bert lives in a society and needs everyone to know. My take is that I love it because it's fun to listen to but the lyrics suck ass 😭 this guy said "copium" in the very first song. Definitely listen a few times even if you think you don't like it because it grows on you. It's a short album so listening a couple times won't take forever. (Song recs: the worst I've ever been, numb, cherry)

I'd recommend choosing whatever album intrigues you the most and listening to the entire thing or listening to the individual song recs from shallow believer & imaginary enemy. This isn't my best describing work because I am half asleep but whatever fuck it we ball. I encourage you to message me about your the used listening because I want to know what you think and I can provide more tailored recs once I know a little of what you like the most from their music. Have fun ‼️💃

TARGET AUDIENCE REACHED. TYSM im saving all of the recs im getting into one big document by the time i get thru all of them i think ill have listened to all their discography just about. ill definitely update you as i go!!!!

[soppingwetratboy]

Extremely underrated

[slackerlich]

[flockofdoves]

By declaring war on terror you declare war on yourself We're saying no way, no way USA The war on drugs and poverty are only tools for gaining wealth We're saying no way, no way USA You occupy the people’s land and think we don't know what it's for We're saying no way, no way USA Drill a hole and fuck the ground and spend the cash and print some more We're saying no way, no way USA

[thecharliechip]

Some songs I listen to are just so awesome I feel the need to scream at the top of my lungs

... scream, until your lungs give out!!!

[overdramatics]

introducing my liberal friend to the used. shell be a commie in no time flat

[theusedbracket]

The Used Song Bracket: Preliminary Round 16

Listen to the songs under the cut!

[therapy-talk]

Really though, this pandemic has thrown me into a "teenage punk rock/whatever warped tour band" phase retroactively I think

Hello I was just a tad too late to discover these bands when in their active warped tour times but here we are, absolute bangers all of these

[rihometal-moved]

imagine NOT stanning imaginary enemy. get well soon <33

[betterlovers]

We're saying no way, no way USA By declaring war on terror you declare war on yourself We're saying no way, no way USA The war on drugs and poverty are only tools for gaining wealth We're saying no way, no way USA You occupy the peoples land and think we don't know what it's for? We're saying no way, no way USA Drill a hole and fuck the ground and spend the cash and print some more We're saying no way, no way USA