| Happy Birthday to Me | ||||
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| Released | May 20, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, pop punk, garage rock | |||
| Length | 35:37 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Kim Shattuck | |||
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Happy Birthday to Me is the third album by the American pop punk band the Muffs. [1] It was released in 1997 on Reprise Records. [2]
Happy Birthday to Me was vocalist/guitarist Kim Shattuck's favorite Muffs album. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [6] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
The Washington Post wrote that "the band's most convincing songs are designed for those with short attention spans and bad attitudes: Shattuck's guitar snarls, she gripes and then they're over." [8] The Los Angeles Times called the songs "concise, crisply played and melodic." [9] Salon wrote that the album "takes the listener on a blissful, blistering 45-minute joyride." [10]
All songs written by Kim Shattuck.
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