The Muffs - C or D, S/D?

Borderline classic.

D: everything else. they've struggled ever since.

The Muffs 'Hamburger' is an amazing compilation. Great loud when your getting up and going in the shower.

One of their songs was in an episode of what's new scooby doo. Only thing I know aboutv them.

The Roller Ghoster!

Check out that album.

Saw them at Record Surplus on Saturday night. They were great! New album is worth checking out.

Ronnie: "Kim will now answer all your Pixies questions and sign copies of Doolittle"
Kim: "Oh my god I saw Charles practicing yoga in his underwear! Ugh!"

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Blonder And Blonder reissue on the way + more shows
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-muffs-reissuing-blonder-and-blonder-touring/

When I like 'em, I really, really like 'em, but on the reissues, more bonus than prev. released grab me---fortunately, there are lots and lots of bonus tracks----from Rolling Reissues '16 and '15:

The Muffs xpost Bigger and Blonder: Shattuck's rough, dry, take-it-or-leave it vocal comes off flat here, more often monotonous than signifying tuff cookie pre-emption, though yeah yeah,she don't want you to think she's vulnerable and girly and trusting, just because she's venting; we get it already. Also, bringing it down to a trio---this trio, that is--- keeps the backing from adding a little variety. Nevertheless, "Red-Eyed Troll," "Ethyl My Love" (a good demo added to the reissued debut reissue) and a few other finished tracks really work. But as with the reissued debut, the breathing room demos (9 here, incl just a couple versions of the original album's cuts) really make the whole thing worth having, or hearing, anyway. Things get just a bit more flexible---and some of the initial release's tracks should be rescued by somebody with a few more musical shrewds.
I'd start with the debut; here's what I said about it last year:
The Muffs’ s/t debut reissue w bonus tracks: "pop-punk," some call them, and I've seen comparisons to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, but Kim Shattuck sometimes relies more on on vocal scrunchies than hooks---still, good some good chord changes and textures, with a few guest sounds, like theramin and organ: part of the variety of arrangements *eventually* shaking up the 16 tracks of the original album.
But the 10 bonus tracks, mostly four-track demos, provide a lot more breathing room for vocals and guitar, like maybe the studio sessions were more labored, sometimes (not so many direct comparisons; several of these songs didn't show up on the finished product). It might help that most of the demos have only a tambourine behind the slightly echoing, gnarly jangle (but one of the best, "Ethyl My Love," has what sound's like a full trap set). I'd say that, if you like the original album or the band as you knew them, or, even if you haven't heard them, but are into what turns out to be indeed pop-punk, with even a bit of power-pop---but more get-lost gusto than moony romance---then the demos make this worth checking out, for sure.

― dow, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:05 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Happy Birthday To Me next up for the reissue treatment: http://omnivorerecordings.com/music/happy-birthday-to-me/

Ah man. Very sadly, Kim Shattuck has passed on, per this post from her husband being shared on FB/elsewhere:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10220688290904090&set=a.4420307912755&type=3&theater

oof.

RIP

Motherfucker! Well, at least she got this done:



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2019

NEW MUSIC FROM THE MUFFS COMING ON NO HOLIDAY,
SLATED FOR OCTOBER 18 RELEASE ON OMNIVORE RECORDINGS

New album contains 18 brand new tracks on CD, Digital,
and a 2-LP set (with laser-etched fourth side).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It’s only fitting that the brand new Muffs album makes its way out into the world via Omnivore Recordings, since that label reissued the Muffs’ three acclaimed first titles (The Muffs, Blonder and Blonder, and Happy Birthday to Me).

No Holiday, due out October 18, 2019, contains 18 tracks on CD, Digital, and a 2-LP set (with laser-etched fourth side).

The Muffs’ first new release in five years, No Holiday is a celebration of everything the band has always stood for, and continues to stand for. Bassist Ronnie Barnett says, “I think this new album represents the depth of our band like none of our others. It could have easily been aptly called The Many Moods of the Muffs. All of our strengths: melody, big rock, sweetness, nastiness . . . All on display and readily apparent. The three of us, after all these years, are a family. The love between us is well represented here. We laid it all out there on this one.”

Kim Shattuck (songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist) adds, “I wrote the songs between 1991 and 2017. We decided to have a long album and use songs that had been in my arsenal but were weeded out for super concise albums. They were all great songs and we didn’t want them to go to waste. No way!”

Drummer Roy McDonald: “I think No Holiday is the most unique album we’ve ever made — 18 songs that run the spectrum from full-blown productions to intimate home recordings. This was a labor of love for us and I think that comes out in the record. We wanted to create something lasting and special. I, for one, couldn’t be happier with the results.”

Welcome back Muffs!

Track Listing:

1. That’s For Me
2. Down Down Down
3. No Holiday
4. Earth Below Me
5. A Lovely Day Boo Hoo
6. Late And Sorry
7. The Best
8. Pollyanna
9. Sick Of This Old World
10. To That Funny Place
11. You Talk And You Talk
12. Happier Just Being With You
13. Lucky Charm
14. On My Own
15. Too Awake
16. Insane
17. The Kids Have Gone Away
18. Sky

# # #
RIP ROCK ON

RIP Kim

https://www.thewrap.com/kim-shattuck-lead-singer-and-songwriter-for-the-muffs-dies-at-56/

totally fucking upset. rip Kim - you were my favorite rock star.

Totally amazing singer, performer and musician... one of their early b-sides that I played a LOT, probably 30x on my shows (that voice!):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbv0UifEJRs

this really sucks. The Muffs were great. I always thought she got short-shifted in the Pixies (as much as I like Paz). A beautiful and talented woman.

it was def strange that charles fired her for stage diving and crowdsurfing? was she too fun for the pixies?

RIP

That's why??

i could be remembering wrong

Also, fuck! She would've been 50 when doing that. I'm 45 and mowing my lawn makes me achy.

ALS is horribly swift, like 18 months from diagnosis to death in most cases.

xxpost yes, that's definitely why. or at least that was her story, and Charles didn't dispute it when he had the chance.

yes, she's too fun for the Pixies. that was obvious way before she was in the band!

and yes, this sucks. she's one of my all-time favorites.

This one's hit me pretty hard this morning. I didn't even know she was ill and I was just listening to the Muffs a couple of days ago

I’m so sad about this. I can’t even tell you how much I listened to their first album when I was in HS. I LOVED her.

I only know her and the Muffs because What's New Scooby Doo used one of their songs to soundtrack a chase sequence in the episode Rollerghoster.

https://youtu.be/Nc-a2FTEFBs

(not my video)

I've always kinda meant to check them out from that, just because of her unique voice.

Also, here is Kim joined by Nina and Louise from Veruca Salt, which is a blend I think I could listen to forever.

Brave beautiful badass Kim Shattuck letting us sing harmonies with her on Funny Face In 2017 https://t.co/SiWgcv5GnQ @KarenKilgariff , you’ll like this too xoN #RIPKimShattuck #KimShattuck ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

— Veruca Salt (@verucasalt) October 3, 2019

Aw, that last one is sweet, thanks for sharing it. I got to chat with Kim a couple years ago at an in-store performance, she was so nice. Now I wonder if she was already aware of the diagnosis at the time. Really sad today, RIP.

love my two Muffs cassettes from my youth.

she's so great in the movie "Hyped", highly recommended

I shouldn't have sold the 1st LP but I did

This quote from the press bit above for the new album definitely reads much more clearly now:

Kim Shattuck (songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist) adds, “I wrote the songs between 1991 and 2017. We decided to have a long album and use songs that had been in my arsenal but were weeded out for super concise albums. They were all great songs and we didn’t want them to go to waste. No way!”

I shouldn't have sold the 1st LP but I did

Get the reissue - more tracks!

Yeah, like I said upthread, reissues def have good bonus tracks, Muffs unbound!

Roy McDonald on the new album.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-10-09/kim-shattuck-muffs-roy-mcdonald-no-holiday

Wrote this:

https://thisiheard.blogspot.com/2019/10/the-muffs-baby-go-round-1993.html

!!! at "Earth Below Me." It's her "Lazarus"

Lyndsey Parker's story on the creation of the album. A heavy read, but Kim saw it through.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/how-late-muffs-frontwoman-kim-shattuck-made-final-album-while-secretly-battling-als-nothing-would-stop-her-from-doing-what-she-loved-to-do-173820922.html

just came here to post that. really, really tough read ... made me cry.

i was a little stunned at the detail that Kim couldn't move or speak for the last 18 months of her life.

She ruled so hard.

In loving memory: Kim Shattuck of
@TheMuffs
(July 17, 1963 – October 2, 2019). Photo at left from Amoeba Music, May 24, 2016, the final time I saw them perform; and May 30, 2011 at the Rhino Pop-Up Store, West L.A.
@TheActualMuffs

@OmnivoreRecords

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6gKUfFVIAMfaCO?format=jpg&name=medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6gKUfFVoAADMvp?format=jpg&name=large

sorry, that was tweeted by
Cary Baker/conqueroo
@Conqueroo1

Aw man, I just rewatched that unplugged "Funny Face" performance upthread, and now I'm teary all over again. Miss her.

As I said upthread, these expanded reissues were revelatory for me---also there's a press release about the last album, incl. in this flash sale:

n 1991, former Pandoras members Kim Shattuck and Melanie Vammen joined forces with Criss Crass and Ronnie Barnett to become The Muffs, and after a few independent releases, their self-titled debut appeared on Warner Bros. Records in 1993. A few founding member shake ups—Crass left the band and Roy McDonald joined and Vammem also departed—left the trio to carry on, releasing some of the most important rock/alternative music of the '90s and beyond, until Kim’s tragic passing in 2019.

Omnivore Recordings expanded their catalog, even issuing their final album with the blessing and trust of the band. From Wednesday, October 18 through Saturday, October 21, you can discover or complete your collection of this groundbreaking, alt-rock staple for an incredible 50% off. That’s half off all available CDs and LPs.

Titles are limited to stock on hand, and there are no rainchecks or back orders, so be sure to shop soon. Please don’t add pre-orders to your cart, as that will delay your shipment, and you will miss out on the incredible discount.

Don’t have a sad tomorrow—be really, really happy and take 50% off available Muffs titles from Tuesday, October 18 through Saturday, October 21 only.

Please note, the prices you'll see in the webstore will have the discount already applied to them.

I was surprised to see Shattuck (and Weird Al!) in an old Ramones video -- I didn't realize how big the Pandoras were.

Yeah, I just noticed that not long ago! I didn't actually recognize her at first, but her name jumped right out when I paused on the signature page to try to identify someone else* in the video. She is truly the John Hancock of 80's punk.

*I eventually learned that the person I was trying to ID was Stephan Ielpi from False Prophets.

One of their songs was in an episode of what's new scooby doo. Only thing I know aboutv them.

― how's life, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 3:17 PM (ten years ago) bookmarkflaglink

The Roller Ghoster!

― how's life, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 3:26 PM (ten years ago) bookmarkflaglink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzgS5QkUhi4

I wish Omnivore could get the rights to the other two albums. All of the reissues are u & k, but don't miss Happy Birthday To Me which became my fave just because of the reissue