Cool to Be You by Descendents - Uhune

ALBUM

Released in 2004, Cool to Be You is the first Descendents album since Everything Sucks was issued in 1996. Luckily, the only thing that has changed about the band is their switching of record labels from Epitaph to Fat Wreck Chords. Milo Aukerman, Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez, and Stephen Egerton continue to spit out hook-laden pop-punk with the energy and humor they have been known for since the early '80s. Like the Ramones before them, the Descendents' overall sound tends to be interchangeable, in the best possible way, with previous efforts. Why mess with a good thing? For instance, among these 14 tracks, "Nothing With You" can be compared to "Clean Sheets," while "Cool to Be You" and "Mass Nerder" are anthems à la "I'm Not a Loser" and "I Don't Want to Grow Up." One slight variation is the first overtly political tune the band has ever attempted, which finds them addressing (dare it be said) more adult-oriented themes! Written by Alvarez, "'Merican" opts out of a CNN/Rage Against the Machine dictatorial harangue about specifics and instead chooses to sum up the current world situation, and the U.S.A.'s involvement in it, by celebrating the positive (Otis Redding, Duke Ellington, Walt Whitman) and damning the negative (slavery, Joe McCarthy, Ku Klux Klan). The approach is personal, righteous, and even patriotic, but not preachy. Still, Cool to Be You as a whole is soaking in the Descendents' realism and positivism -- their most enduring traits -- and as the lyrics on "Dry Spell" bluntly state, "Life's just a series of lows and highs." And by the way, they did include a song that happily combines their love of both spicy food and lavatory humor: "Blast Off." ~ Al Campbell

1. Talking

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

2. Nothing with You

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

3. She Don't Care

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

4. 'Merican

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

5. Dog and Pony Show

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

6. Blast Off

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

7. Dreams

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

8. Cool to Be You

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

9. Maddie

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

10. Mass Nerder

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

11. One More Day

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

12. Tack

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

13. Anchor Grill

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

14. Dry Spell

Primary Artist: Descendents; Main Performer
Composer: Not Documented; Composer
Music Publisher: Unknown; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Punk, Skate Punk, Hardcore, Pop Punk

Label

Fat Wreck Chords

Music Distribution Service

RED

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 22, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

191773666507