Stuff (Holly McNarland album)

Stuff is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Holly McNarland, released in Canada on June 24, 1997 by Universal. The album was released in the United States on October 7, 1997. The album includes the singles "Elmo", "Coward" and the hit single "Numb". The album was certified Platinum in Canada, and is McNarland's best-selling album to date.

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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Cover

The album cover featured McNarland and her Jack Russell Terrier Owen. 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".

Reception

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."

Track listing

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

• Holly McNarland – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
• Joey Santiago, Jay Joyce – guitar
• Susie Katayama – cello
• Mark Pullyblank – bass
• Adam Drake – drums
• Gaëtan Schurrer – programming