| No Holiday | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
| Length | 44:42 | |||
| Label | Omnivore | |||
| Producer | Kim Shattuck | |||
| The Muffs chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blurt | [3] |
| Paste | 7.9/10[4] |
No Holiday is the seventh and final studio album by American punk rock band The Muffs. It was released on October 18, 2019 under Omnivore Recordings.[5]
The album was the band's final release due to the death of lead vocalist Kim Shattuck on October 2, 2019.[4]
Critical reception
No Holiday was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 7 reviews.[1]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Good Morning America | Good Morning America's 50 Best Albums of 2019 | 25[6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's For Me" | 0:38 |
| 2. | "Down Down Down" | 1:33 |
| 3. | "No Holiday" | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Earth Below Me" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "A Lovely Day Boo Hoo" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Late And Sorry" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "The Best" | 1:18 |
| 8. | "Pollyanna" | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Sick Of This Old World" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "To That Funny Place" | 2:06 |
| 11. | "You Talk And You Talk" | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Happier Just Being With You" | 2:32 |
| 13. | "Lucky Charm" | 2:00 |
| 14. | "On My Own" | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Too Awake" | 2:27 |
| 16. | "Insane" | 2:30 |
| 17. | "The Kids Have Gone Away" | 3:19 |
| 18. | "Sky" | 2:11 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kim Shattuck – vocals, guitar, producer
- Ronnie Barnett – bass, vocals
- Kristian Hoffman – keyboard
- Roy McDonald – drums, percussion
- Melanie Vammen – organ
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 35 |
References
- 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ Moore, John. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- 1 2 Salmon, Ben (October 29, 2019). "After Kim Shattuck's Untimely Death, The Muffs Bid Farewell with No Holiday". Paste. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew (August 7, 2019). "The Muffs announce first album in five years, 'No Holiday'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ Raible, Alan (December 26, 2019). "50 of the Best Albums of 2019". Good Morning America. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ "The Muffs Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
External links
- No Holiday at Discogs (list of releases)
- No Holiday at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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