Stuff (Holly McNarland album)
| Stuff | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 24, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Armoury Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada O'Henry Sound Studios, L.A., CA The Plant, San Francisco, CA | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Dale Penner | |||
| Holly McNarland chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Stuff is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Holly McNarland, released in Canada on June 24, 1997 by Universal.[1] The album was released in the United States on October 7, 1997.[1] The album includes the singles "Elmo", "Coward" and the hit single "Numb". The album was certified Platinum in Canada,[2] and is McNarland's best-selling album to date.
Cover[edit]
The album cover featured McNarland and her Jack Russell Terrier Owen.[3] The dog also appears in the video for the single "Elmo".
Stuff's cover was listed in Pitchfork's feature on "The Worst Record Covers of All Time".[4]
Reception[edit]
In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson wrote "With Alanis Morissette and Fiona Apple burning up the charts, the mid- to late 1990s were more than friendly to angst-ridden female rockers. One of the most compelling 'angry young woman' releases of 1997 was Holly McNarland's Stuff, which gives the impression that the Canadian singer/songwriter lives and breathes dysfunction."[1]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Holly McNarland unless otherwise noted.
- "Numb" – 3:57
- "Elmo" – 4:40
- "Porno Mouth" (McNarland, Adam Drake) – 4:16
- "Water" (McNarland, Mark Pullyblank) – 5:32
- "Coward" – 4:41
- "The Box" – 3:15
- "U.F.O." – 4:39
- "Mystery Song" – 5:05
- "Just in Me" – 2:20
- "Twisty Mirror" – 3:14
- "I Won't Stay" – 4:06
*bonus track on some editions
Personnel[edit]
- Holly McNarland – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Joey Santiago, Jay Joyce – guitar
- Susie Katayama – cello
- Mark Pullyblank – bass
- Adam Drake – drums
- Gaëtan Schurrer – programming
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Stuff - Holly McNarland - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Billboard. 27 September 1997. p. 105.
- ^ "The Worst Record Covers of All Time - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
