Bert McCracken, frontman of The Used, has just announce the upcoming release of his book, In Love and Death: The Lost Notebook. Composed of handwritten lyrics, poems, sketches, and personal reflections from nearly twenty years ago, it will be available in a signed, limited edition beginning late Fall 2025. An unsigned non-slipcase standard edition will also be on sale. Keep reading for more details.
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Funeral Portrait – Greetings From Suffocate City
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
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