Critic's Review
Matt Carlson, All Music Guide
Having played in The Pandoras before forming The Muffs, Kim Shattuck and Melanie Vammen certainly exhibit a level of musical maturity sometimes lacking on debut albums. The Muffs is a powerful pop-punk album that has Ramones-styled power-chord rockers in addition to more laidback and soothing numbers. The Muffs sound more intelligent than The Ramones, but certainly aren't a thinking man's punk band. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this album is how the lyrics fit in precisely with the mood of the music.
