America 250 Rocktober Song #15: "The Taste of Ink" by The Used

Before doing my research for this Rocktober, off the top of my head, I would not have been able to tell you any rock band from Utah or where The Used was from.  Now I can tell you both.  The Used are from Utah.

Formed in 2000 in Orem, and their music is a mix of emo, post-hardcore, pop punk, and alt rock.  Between 2002 and 2023, the band has released nine studio albums, four of which have cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard album charts.  And while they have gone through a couple lineup changes, they have never broken up in the 27 years since they formed, which is a pretty solid accomplishment.

The first song I remember hearing by the band was, coincidentally, their debut single, "The Taste of Ink," from their 2002 self-titled debut album.  The song was an instant earworm for me, thanks to its hypnotic staccato verses, followed by its pop-punky sing-along chorus.  And it's after midnight, so I'm going to bed now.