During the period leading up to 2004's Really Really Happy, The Muffs had been keeping a busy schedule of live performances as well as working through an ever-increasing list of songwriting demos from singer/guitarist Kim Shattuck. Once this group of songs was narrowed down, the band set to recording them for the album. The world lost Kim to ALS in 2019, New Improved Kim Shattuck Demos shows the enigmatic singer, songwriter, and performer in her true creative element. The Muffs turned this material into their classic fifth album, it all began with Kim. Limited red colored vinyl LP pressing.