The Feel Good Record of the Year
The Feel Good Record of the Year | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
Studio | The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado | |||
Genre | Punk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore | |||
Length | 34:27 | |||
Label | Fat Wreck Chords | |||
Producer | Bill Stevenson | |||
No Use for a Name chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | (85%)[1] |
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Punktastic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Feel Good Record of the Year is the eighth and final studio album by punk rock band No Use for a Name. It was recorded in Fort Collins, Colorado at the Blasting Room with the producers Bill Stevenson & Jason Livermore (Descendents, Rise Against, Good Riddance, 7 Seconds).
Release
[edit]On January 20, 2008, The Feel Good Record of the Year was announced for release in three months' time, followed by the track listing three days later.[4][5] In February and March 2008, the band appeared on the Fat Tour, alongside NOFX and the Flatliners.[6] On February 25, 2008, "Biggest Lie" was posted on the band's Myspace profile, followed by "I Want to Be Wrong" on March 24, 2008.[7][8] The Feel Good Record of the Year was made available for streaming on March 29, 2008 through their Myspace, before being released four days later.[9] It was promoted with a tour of Europe with support from Far from Finished.[10] The band went on the second leg of the Fat Tour with NOFX and American Steel in May 2008.[11] On May 23, a music video for "Biggest Lie" premiered through Fuse's website.[12] In November 2008, the band went on a short West Coast tour with Pulley.[13] In January and February 2009, the band went on a tour of Europe, which was followed by two shows in Israel with Useless ID.[14] In April 2009, the band embarked on a tour of South America.[15] Following this, they headlined the Fat Canada Tour, which lasted throughout May 2009.[16] In October and November 2009, the band went on a tour of Asia, visiting China, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia.[17]
This is the final No Use for a Name studio album released before the death of frontman Tony Sly in 2012.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tony Sly
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Biggest Lie" | 2:11 |
2. | "I Want to Be Wrong" | 2:44 |
3. | "Yours to Destroy" | 3:25 |
4. | "Under the Garden" | 3:01 |
5. | "Sleeping Between Trucks" | 2:05 |
6. | "Domino" | 3:02 |
7. | "The Feel Good Song of the Year (Intro dialogue from 'Night of the Living Dead')" | 3:09 |
8. | "The Trumpet Player" | 3:09 |
9. | "Night of the Living Living" | 2:28 |
10. | "Ontario" | 1:55 |
11. | "Pacific Standard Time" | 2:48 |
12. | "The Dregs of Sobriety" | 2:44 |
13. | "Kill the Rich" | 2:06 |
14. | "Take It Home" | 2:42 |
Total length: | 34:27 |
Personnel
[edit]- No Use for a Name
- Tony Sly – Vocals, rhythm guitar
- Matt Riddle – Bass guitar, vocals
- Dave Nassie – Lead guitar
- Rory Koff – Drums
- Artwork
- Matt Schwartz – Cover Photo
- Gilles Baro – Photography
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Bill Stevenson – Producer, engineer
- Jason Allen – Engineer
- Jason Livermore – Mastering, audio production, engineer
- Andrew Berlin – Engineer, strings
Charts
[edit]Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Top Heatseekers | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ Absolutepunk.net review
- ^ The Feel Good Record of the Year at AllMusic
- ^ Punktastic review
- ^ Conoley, Ben (January 20, 2008). "No Use For A Name title new record". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2008). "No Use for a Name post artwork for new album". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (November 23, 2007). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / The Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'Biggest Lie'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 24, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'I Want to Be Wrong'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 29, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'The Feel Good Record of the Year'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 17, 2008). "No Use for a Name / Far From Finished (Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (February 14, 2008). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / American Steel". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (May 23, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'The Biggest Lie'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (October 1, 2008). "No Use For a Name / Pulley (West Coast)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (December 31, 2008). "No Use for a Name / Useless ID (Israel)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "No Use For A Name (South America)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 27, 2009). "No Use For a Name / Only Crime / Pour Habit". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (October 16, 2009). "No Use For A Name (Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Japan)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 12, 2022.