{"id":1788,"date":"2014-07-29T10:08:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T14:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2014-08-11T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T15:33:44","slug":"the-muffs-whoop-dee-doo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/the-muffs-whoop-dee-doo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Muffs <br>Whoop Dee Doo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/The_Muffs-Whoop_Dee_Doo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1789\" src=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/The_Muffs-Whoop_Dee_Doo.jpg\" alt=\"The Muffs, Whoop Dee Doo\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/The_Muffs-Whoop_Dee_Doo.jpg 250w, https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/The_Muffs-Whoop_Dee_Doo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>In an awkward twist of fate, Kim Shattuck recently found herself being more known for what she didn\u2019t do than what she\u2019s done. Instead of being celebrated as the frontwoman of The Muffs, she gained notoriety for her short-lived stint as replacement Kim in the Pixies circus. But instead of wallowing or peddling a quickie tell-all, Shattuck has revived The Muffs for their first album in 10 years, <i>Whoop Dee Doo<\/i> (Burger Records).<\/p>\n<p>Despite over 20 years of existence and some high profile placements, The Muffs have never gotten their due. It\u2019s curious because they seem almost scientifically built to succeed, with five albums filled with tuneful pop-punk songs that are equally shaped by \u201960s garage rock, Buzzcocks, and country &amp; western. Add to that a singer who\u2019s one of the best screamers in the business and can also slide into a heartbreaking croon at the drop of a dime, and The Muffs seem like a band that should have been <i>huge<\/i> in the \u201990s. Thankfully, they soldiered on despite a lack of commercial success. And while being summarily dismissed from the Pixies may not be the most ideal way to bring The Muffs\u2019 name back into the spotlight, at least Shattuck knew how to capture the moment and has delivered a quintessential Muffs album with <i>Whoop Dee Doo<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Joined by longtime members bassist Ronnie Barnett and drummer Roy McDonald, Shattuck picks up almost exactly where she left off. With the exception of a slightly bit more rasp in her voice, which is truly by degrees as Shattuck has always had a voice of honey-coated sandpaper, <i>Whoop Dee Doo<\/i> is an album that sounds as if recovered from a time capsule. Part of that is because The Muffs have always been a live sounding band on record. Because they never dabbled with trendy production styles, their records never seemed anchored to one point in history. In essence, every Muffs album could be an entry point to the band\u2019s catalog. <i>Whoop Dee Doo<\/i> adds more songs about boys, relationships, and love gone wrong backed with buzzsaw guitars, deceptively melodic basslines, and propulsive drumming. Every song seems like a 45 jukebox hit in some alternate universe.<\/p>\n<p>What Shattuck has always done best is tap into a teenage longing without sounding childish or stunted in emotional growth. It\u2019s that lack of a \u201cgrown folks\u201d filter that gives her music a timeless universal feel. It always helps that she can balance sweet nothings with songs like \u201cCheesy,\u201d where she tells a would be suitor that she liked him till she got to know him. Sour but sweet, tough but delicate, <i>Whoop Dee Doo<\/i> is a welcome return to The Muffs\u2019 world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an awkward twist of fate, Kim Shattuck recently found herself being more known for what she didn\u2019t do than what she\u2019s done. 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