More Betterness!

by No Use for a Name

More Betterness! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 October 1999
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:08
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

No Use for a Name's fifth studio album is a showcase of their highly polished and emotionally resonant brand of melodic punk rock. On 'More Betterness!,' the band perfects their formula of combining lightning-fast skate punk tempos with Tony Sly's heartfelt vocals and intricate guitar melodies. The album deals with mature themes of loss and regret, demonstrating a significant lyrical depth and musical sophistication.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, high-energy, fast-paced, infectious, earnest, fast, gang-vocals, soaring

Tracklist

  1. Not Your Savior (3:44)
  2. Life Size Mirror (3:09)
  3. Chasing Rainbows (2:48)
  4. Lies Can't Pretend (2:48)
  5. Why Doesn't Anybody Like Me (3:07)
  6. Sleeping In (3:04)
  7. Fairytale of New York (4:03)
  8. Pride (3:05)
  9. Always Carrie (2:46)
  10. Let It Slide (2:14)
  11. Six Degrees from Misty (2:39)
  12. Coming Too Close (3:17)
  13. Saddest Song (3:59)
  14. Room 19 (3:17)

Credits

  • Matt Riddle - backing vocals
  • Spike Slawson - backing vocals
  • Tony Sly - backing vocals, written by
  • Rebekah Scott - cello [additional]
  • Corbis - cover [image]
  • Bill Cleare - piano [additional]
  • Todd Denman - tin whistle [additional]
  • Dana Lyn - violin [additional]

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