Cool to Be You is the sixth studio album by the American
punk rock band the
Descendents, released in 2004 through
Fat Wreck Chords. It was their first album of new studio material since 1996's
Everything Sucks, which had been released through
Epitaph Records. Following
Everything Sucks, singer
Milo Aukerman had returned to his
biochemistry career while the other members—bassist
Karl Alvarez, guitarist
Stephen Egerton, and drummer
Bill Stevenson—had continued with their other band
All, releasing two more studio albums and a live album through Epitaph between 1998 and 2001 with singer
Chad Price.
Cool to Be You was recorded with Aukerman in 2002, but its release was delayed until 2004. The band switched from Epitaph to Fat Wreck Chords partly due to the enthusiasm of label head
Fat Mike, who cited the Descendents as one of his favorite bands.
Cool to Be You became the fourth Descendents release to chart, reaching #143 on the
Billboard 200 and #6 amongst independent albums.