The Muffs - The Muffs

2x LP Vinyl

RELEASE DATE: 8/16/2024

DESCRIPTION 

The Muffs burst onto the California music scene at the beginning of the '90s, and after a few independent singles and EPs, they were quickly snapped up by Warner Bros. Records. Entering the studio with David Katznelson and Rob Cavallo (who would go on the helm records from Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls, and more), The Muffs roared from speakers across the country in 1993. According to renowned critic Jim DeRogatis, "You'd have to reach all the way back to Blondie's Plastic Letters to find punkish power pop this endearing."

The quartet rips through the album's 16 tracks, ranging from and an Angry Samoans cover, to the college radio smash, "Lucky Guy." In addition, alt-rock superstar Jon Spencer (Pussy Galore and his own Blues Explosion) adds some theremin and The Godfather Of Exotica Korla Pandit's Hammond Organ makes an appearance. Even the beverage Fruitopia caught the buzz, using the album's "Everywhere I Go" in a popular television campaign.

This expanded reissue, now on double vinyl, contains the classic original album, and adds a whopping 10 bonus tracks making their vinyl debut: a radio remix of "Lucky Guy," a version of "Everywhere I Go" which was only available on the cassette of The Muffs album, and 8 demos from the band's vocalist and lead guitarist, Kim Shattuck.

Released with full cooperation from the band, the double-LP contains liner notes from Shattuck and bassist Ronnie Barnett, and features photos and other ephemera from their personal archives.

Omnivore Recordings is proud to present this expanded classic on LP. It's time to go back to where it all started. It's time for The Muffs.

TRACKLIST

SIDE ONE:
Lucky Guy
Saying Goodbye
Everywhere I Go
Better Than Me
From Your Girl
Not Like Me
Baby Go Round
North Pole

SIDE TWO:
Big Mouth
Every Single Thing
Don't Waste Another Day
Stupid Jerk
Another Day
Eye to Eye
I Need You
All for Nothing

Bonus Tracks
SIDE THREE:
Lucky Guy (Radio Remix)
Everywhere I Go (Cassette Version)
Even More Bonus Tracks (4-Track Demos)
All For Nothing
Do You Want Her
I Don't Expect It

SIDE FOUR:
My Face
Something On My Mind
Ethyl My Love
Not Like Me
Saying Goodbye to Phil

LABEL: Omnivore Recordings
UPC: 810075114355