July 15, 2026: Omnivore Recordings has announced a black vinyl edition (with standard cover) of The Muffs’ Live at Fort Apache, due out August 28. Also available on CD and digital, this is the first official full-length live album from The Muffs, featuring liner notes by drummer Roy McDonald and author Troy Smith (Nirvana: The Chosen Rejects).
Fort Apache was one of THE studios of the late ’80s/early ’90s. Artists like Radiohead, Hole, Weezer, Pixies, The Lemonheads, Buffalo Tom, Uncle Tupelo, Juliana Hatfield, Throwing Muses, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., all recorded there and put Boston on the map of destination studio cities.
The radio show Live At Fort Apache was broadcast live on Boston’s alternative rock station WFNX directly from the now-legendary Fort Apache studio and allowed bands and listeners to share a performance in real-time, making Live At Fort Apache a must-listen event.
On June 1, 1995, The Muffs took over the studio and the airwaves for a 14-song set.
“When Kim, Ronnie, and Roy tore into ‘Agony,’ the room was electric. It wasn’t just a performance; it was a statement. Raw, punk, and unapologetically loud, The Muffs transformed that intimate studio into a riot of sound and sweat, something bigger than any of us imagined.” — from the liner notes by Troy Smith
This blistering set was recorded while the band were touring behind the release of their second album Blonder And Blonder and is now being released in a standard black vinyl edition with a standard cover, setting it apart from the sold-out Record Store Day 2026 special edition. Troy Smith, author of Nirvana The Chosen Rejects, and Music Director at WFNX-FM at the time of this recording, contributes liner notes and introduces the band on the album.
Pre-order: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/live-at-fort-apache/
The Muffs – Live at Fort Apache:
1. Agony
2. Lucky Guy
3. Saying Goodbye
4. I Need You
5. Sad Tomorrow
6. Laying On A Bed Of Roses
7. What You’ve Done
8. Oh Nina
9. Red Eyed Troll
10. End It All
11. Right In The Eye
12. New Love
13. Big Mouth
14. Ethyl My Love
