''Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow'' is the fourth
album by the
punk rock band
the Muffs
The Muffs were an American pop punk band based in Southern California, formed in 1991. Led by singer and guitarist Kim Shattuck, the band released four full-length studio albums in the 1990s, as well as numerous singles including "Lucky Guy" and ...
.
It was released in 1999 on
Honest Don's Records.
Production
The album was produced by
Kim Shattuck
Kimberly Dianne Shattuck (July 17, 1963 – October 2, 2019) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. She was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the American punk rock band the Muffs, which formed in 1991. From ...
and Steve Holroyd. Due to laryngitis, Shattuck recorded her vocals at night, alone in the studio.
Critical reception
''
The Washington Post'' wrote that "several of the
unesare melancholy enough for Nashville, and even such up-tempo ones as 'I'm Not Around' have a newfound twang to them." ''
PopMatters'' wrote that "singer/guitarist Kim Shattuck writes songs that would sound really cool if they were played by a bunch of teenagers in a garage somewhere, but it just don't cut the mustard for a band with members in the above-30 age range." The ''
Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "Once easily pegged as that catchy-but-punky garage band with the screaming girl singer and the volatile stage personality, the Muffs may be replicating in slow motion the sudden burst of maturation that transformed their British Invasion heroes during the mid-1960s."
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Spin
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'' wrote that the band "make riffology new again, channeling original Blondie with starry eyes and a bad motorscooter."
Track listing
All songs written by
Kim Shattuck
Kimberly Dianne Shattuck (July 17, 1963 – October 2, 2019) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. She was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the American punk rock band the Muffs, which formed in 1991. From ...
.
#"I Wish That I Could Be You" – 1.46
#"Silly People" – 3.43
#"Another Ugly Face" – 2.25
#"Prettier Than Me" – 3.06
#"Clown" – 2.39
#"Your Kiss" – 3.11
#"Numb" – 2.21
#"I'm Not Around" – 2.27
#"Blow Your Mind" – 1.43
#"Room With No View" – 2.43
#"Dear Liar Love Me" – 2.50
#"In" – 2.14
#"Jack Champagne" – 3.09
Personnel
*
Kim Shattuck
Kimberly Dianne Shattuck (July 17, 1963 – October 2, 2019) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. She was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the American punk rock band the Muffs, which formed in 1991. From ...
– Guitar, Vocals
* Ronnie Barnett – Bass
* Roy McDonald – Drums
* Steve Holroyd – Producer
* Kim Shattuck – Producer
References
External links
The Muffsat
Discogs
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The Muffs albums
1999 albums