Stuff (Holly McNarland album)

1997 studio album by Holly McNarland

Stuff

Studio album by

Holly McNarland

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
| Sour Pie
(1996)  | Stuff
(1997)  | Live Stuff
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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

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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

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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

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All songs written by Holly McNarland unless otherwise noted.

1. "Numb" – 3:57
2. "Elmo" – 4:40
3. "Porno Mouth" (McNarland, Adam Drake) – 4:16
4. "Water" (McNarland, Mark Pullyblank) – 5:32
5. "Coward" – 4:41
6. "The Box" – 3:15
7. "U.F.O." – 4:39
8. "Mystery Song" – 5:05
9. "Just in Me" – 2:20
10. "Twisty Mirror" – 3:14
11. "I Won't Stay" – 4:06

*bonus track on some editions

## Personnel

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c d "Stuff - Holly McNarland - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
2. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
3. ^ Billboard. 27 September 1997. p. 105.
4. ^ "The Worst Record Covers of All Time - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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