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The Feel Good Record of the Year

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The Feel Good Record of the Year
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
StudioThe Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
GenrePunk rock, pop punk, melodic hardcore
Length34:27
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerBill 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
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(85%)[1]
AllMusic[2]
Punktastic[3]

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

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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

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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

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No Use for a Name
Artwork
  • Matt Schwartz – Cover Photo
  • Gilles Baro – Photography
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers 19

References

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  1. ^ Absolutepunk.net review
  2. ^ The Feel Good Record of the Year at AllMusic
  3. ^ Punktastic review
  4. ^ Conoley, Ben (January 20, 2008). "No Use For A Name title new record". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2008). "No Use for a Name post artwork for new album". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  6. ^ White, Adam (November 23, 2007). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / The Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 25, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'Biggest Lie'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 24, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'I Want to Be Wrong'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 29, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'The Feel Good Record of the Year'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 17, 2008). "No Use for a Name / Far From Finished (Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  11. ^ White, Adam (February 14, 2008). "NOFX / No Use For A Name / American Steel". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  12. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 23, 2008). "No Use for a Name: 'The Biggest Lie'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 1, 2008). "No Use For a Name / Pulley (West Coast)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (December 31, 2008). "No Use for a Name / Useless ID (Israel)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "No Use For A Name (South America)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 27, 2009). "No Use For a Name / Only Crime / Pour Habit". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  17. ^ White, Adam (October 16, 2009). "No Use For A Name (Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Japan)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 12, 2022.