Hurt The Crux

According to Hurt's Twitter page, the band is currently working on new material, presumably for their upcoming sixth studio album. On February 5 the new tune "Numbers" made its debut radio play on 94.1 WJJO in Madison, WI. It was released on iTunes on March 9, 2010. The artwork design for the single was designed by HURT guitarist Paul Spatola. On March 21, 2011, a post on the bands official Facebook page stated "ALL TRACKING HAS BEEN COMPLETED". On August 28, 2011 J Loren posted a letter on Facebook indicating the band had signed with Carved Records to release their yet to be titled 6th album in early 2012, and also announced that lead guitarist Paul Spatola had departed the band due to personal issues. On September 27, 2011, on Hurt's Facebook page, the band said that the new album would be a return to both the "Volume" albums, in sound and style. It was announced that the album would be called "The Crux" and will be released on March 27, 2012. The first single, "How We End Up Alone", was released through iTunes on January 3, 2012.