In anticipation of their new album, “Artwork,” The Used has announced the first ever 24-hour tweet-for-ticket “Twitter Listening Party”.  On Monday, the day before the album’s official release, the band will be offering a free full-stream of the album plus two B-Sides, “On The Cross” (Save Yourself Mix), and “In a Needle”.  The admission?  One tweet gets you in!

Built by Culture Jam Labs and Warner Bros Records, this virtual listening party will give fans the chance to hear the entire album in exchange for one tweet on the release date.   Fans can enter the party by turning their social Twitter updates into digital currency–essentially purchasing a ticket to the event with one tweet.   The event will be hosted exclusively at http://twitter.theused.net.

Suggested twitter message: “You can listen to the new @wearetheused album #Artwork today for 24 hours only at http://twitter.theused.net.  One tweet gets you in!”

Once inside, fans will be able to stream the album, see other fans participating in the listening party, and be among the first to purchase the album on iTunes, Rhapsody or TheUsed.net.

Artwork is the fourth studio album from Reprise Records artists The Used.  Early critical acclaim for the Matt Squire-produced Artwork has been effusive.  Outburn (which the band currently graces the cover of) praised its “humbling ability to sound scrappy and raw while being perfectly polished and huge,” while Alternative Press states “The Used have delivered not only the definitive album of their career but arguably one fo the best records you’ll hear in 2009. 4 1/2 stars.”

Tags: Artwork, The Used, Twitter, Twitter Listening Party, Warner Bros Records

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