The Feel Good Record of the Year

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The Feel Good Record of the Year
No Use for a Name - The Feel Good Record of the Year cover.jpg
Studio album by
No Use for a Name
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
Studio The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
Genre Punk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length34:27
Label Fat Wreck Chords
Producer Bill Stevenson
No Use for a Name chronology
All the Best Songs
(2007)		The Feel Good Record of the Year
(2008)		 Rarities Vol. I: The Covers
(2017)
Professional ratings
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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).

Contents

Release

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

All tracks are written by Tony Sly

No.TitleLength
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

No Use for a Name
Artwork
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers 19

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References

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  3. ↑ Punktastic review
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