Despite this being only their sophomore release, the emo rock outfit’s previous release, A Moment Of Silence was released almost a decade ago. Since then, The Funeral Portrait have been hard at work, honing their craft putting out singles here and there, all culminating with their second album, Greetings From Suffocate City. Looking to spin a tale across the album, the band are bringing theatrical charm and themes into their works. It’s clear from this that devising a story across the album has eaten most of the years since their last efforts, will this long passage of time be what the band are needing to take their music to the next level into the scene?Continue reading
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The Funeral Portrait Share a New Single and Video “You’re So Ugly When You Cry” – ft. The Used Vocalist Bert McCracken
Theatrical emo rock group The Funeral Portrait have shared the first new music following their 2023 EP Sounds From Beyond The Abyss (Vol. 1) via Better Noise Music. “You’re So Ugly When You Cry” features guest vocals from Bert McCracken of seminal emo rock outfit The Used, The song contrasts upbeat anthemic pop-punk melodies with lyrics about hitting rock bottom. “It’s not about healing, or the come-up later on, it’s about telling people ‘it sucks right now, I don’t like who I am when I’m like this, and I know you’ve felt the same way,” according to The Funeral Portrait vocalist Lee Jennings! Watch the video and stream the single “You’re So Ugly When You Cry (feat. Bert McCracken of The Used)” now!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Used – Toxic Positivity
From the album title alone, it is evident that The Used are just as sincere in their art as they’ve always been over the last two decades. Nine albums deep into their career, the emo quartet have graced us with the blunt Toxic Positivity (Hassle Records). The record calls out the detrimental mindset of suppressing negative emotions, addressing how it worsens one’s mental health over time due to ignored bottled-up feelings.
Watch Members of Slaves On Dope, Mastodon, Limp Bizkit, In Flames, 311, Veruca Salt, Filter, and The Used Cover Jane’s Addiction – “Mountain Song”
The Kings of Quarantine, led by members Slaves on Dope previously dropped an awesome cover of Faith No More’s “We Care A lot” with a gang of rock and metal stars. Now they are back and covering Jane’s Addiction’s Alt-Rock classic “Mountain Song!” The clip features Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit), Tanner Wayne (In Flames), P-nut (311), Louise Post (Veruca Salt), Richard Patrick (Filter) and, Bert Mccracken (The Used). One hundred percent of the profits for “Mountain Song” will be donated to ROADIE RELIEF, a fundraising effort to aid qualifying Roadies who have submitted an application for financial help during the Covid-19 crisis. Watch it now!