''No Holiday'' is the seventh and final
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by American
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 on October 18, 2019 under
Omnivore Recordings
Omnivore Recordings is an independent record label founded in 2010. It specializes in historical releases, reissues and previously unissued vintage recordings, as well as select releases of new music, on CD, vinyl and digital formats. Omnivore Re ...
.
The album was the band's final release due to the death of lead vocalist
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 ...
on October 2, 2019.
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.
Accolades
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
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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 ...
– vocals, guitar, producer
* Ronnie Barnett – bass, vocals
*
Kristian Hoffman
Kristian Hoffman is an American musician.
Biography and career
Kristian Hoffman came into public consciousness as the best friend of Lance Loud in the PBS series ''An American Family.'' His sister is the writer Nina Kiriki Hoffman. During the ...
– keyboard
* Roy McDonald – drums, percussion
* Melanie Vammen – organ
Production
* Greg Allen – design
* Karen Basset – engineer
* Ailin G. Caraballo – photographer
* Erik Eldenius – engineer
*
Evan Frankfort
Evan Frankfort (born December 13, 1970) is an American television music producer. He has composed music for several shows and films including ''Rules of Engagement'', '' Swingtown'', ''In Plain Sight'', and '' 90210''. He has also contributed to ...
– mixer
* Steve Holroyd – engineer
* Brad Vance – mastering
Charts
References
{{The Muffs
2019 albums
The Muffs albums