The Feel Good Record of the Year explained

The Feel Good Record of the Year
Type:studio
Artist:No Use for a Name
Cover:No Use for a Name - The Feel Good Record of the Year cover.jpg
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
Prev Title:All the Best Songs
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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).

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.[1] [2] In February and March 2008, the band appeared on the Fat Tour, alongside NOFX and the Flatliners.[3] 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.[4] [5] 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.[6] It was promoted with a tour of Europe with support from Far from Finished.[7] The band went on the second leg of the Fat Tour with NOFX and American Steel in May 2008.[8] On May 23, a music video for "Biggest Lie" premiered through Fuse's website.[9] In November 2008, the band went on a short West Coast tour with Pulley.[10] In January and February 2009, the band went on a tour of Europe, which was followed by two shows in Israel with Useless ID.[11] In April 2009, the band embarked on a tour of South America.[12] Following this, they headlined the Fat Canada Tour, which lasted throughout May 2009.[13] In October and November 2009, the band went on a tour of Asia, visiting China, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia.[14]

This is the final No Use for a Name studio album released before the death of frontman Tony Sly in 2012.

Personnel

No Use for a Name
Artwork
Additional musicians
Production

Notes and References

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

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