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Yama-no Attchan
Shonen Knife
Oglio Records, 2005
Shonen Knife's sophomore album better than debut
Osaka trio Shonen Knife's 1984 album and their sophomore effort, Yama No Attchan, shows the ladies developing their style, 70's power-pop meets the Beatles. The song titles and the themes are funny and bizarre, which makes for some entertaining listening. The songs ...
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Brand New Knife
Shonen Knife
Big Deal Records, 1997
Retro chique fun for all
Back in the mid to late 90's there seemed to a quite a few Japanese female bands with a sort of go go style and none of them were nearly as fun as Shonen Knife. What separates this band from many similiar ones is the way they mix great garage rock with professional ...
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Let's Knife
Shonen Knife
Virgin Records Us, 1993
Extrordinarily Refreshing
Take the charm of the Beatles, the power of the Ramones, the odd satire of the Descendents, and the adorableness (dont think its a word but oh well) of Lisa Loeb, shrink wrap it all together, then evenly displace the mixture into three barely 5 feet tall Japanese ...
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Rock Animals
Shonen Knife
Virgin Records Us, 1994
America's and Britain's monopoly of Classic Rock is broken!
I think Shonen Knife is like the cats they sing of; you either love them unconditionally or you don't. Rock Animals is my third Shonen Knife CD. Unlike Let's Knife and Brand New Knife, Rock Animals slows down a bit but doesn't lose one ounce of the magic that makes ...
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Heavy Songs
Shonen Knife
Confidential (Bur400, 2003
THEIR BEST ALBUM - and thats saying something!
This is a really solid album. Very tight sounding with great songs. Like a more poppy Ramones, with a but of spice thrown in. This band has gotten better over the years as players and writers. Forget their cult status, this is just a plain old really great rock/pop ...
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Super Group
Shonen Knife
101 DISTRIBUTION, 2009
If You've Ever Been A Fan...Get This!
For the first time in nearly a decade, Shonen Knife is officially a trio again! New bassist Ritsuko (Denki Candy) joins Naoko and Etsuko for this outstanding album. I got SUPER GROUP straight from Japan when it was first released in November of 2008 and haven't ...
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Happy Hour
Shonen Knife
Big Deal Records, 1998
Banana Chip for ME! Banana Chip for YOU!
Shonen Knife's best album by far in my opinion. Their songs about different foods like Cookie Day, Hot Chocolate, Sushi Bar, Fish Eyes, and Banana Chips are all songs that can easily be stuck in your head for days. The music itself is simple, but Shonen Knife can ...
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Pretty Little Baka Guy
Shonen Knife
Oglio Records, 2005
Very Knife Job
Of the four early Shonen Knife albums reissued by Oglio, BAKA GUY is my favorite. Like the other three, it has a raw sound from both production and performance standpoints, which sets it apart from the Knife discs that American fans know. Moreover, the vocals are sung ...
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712
Shonen Knife
Oglio Records, 2005
Ultra-eccentric super cult punk band SHONEN KNIFE!
Among the artists I got into during my NMSU years and compliments of Spin magazine was the Osakan trio Shonen Knife, consisting of guitarist Yamano Naoko, her sister Atsuko on drums, and bassist Nakatani Michie. Those into anime or manga will know Shonen means youth ...
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Burning Farm
Shonen Knife
Oglio Records, 2005
Really Fun!
That's what this CD was... fun! I don't really know what genre it'd fall under, but it's definately the kind of music that makes you happy. My favorite song is the title track - it's just so exciting and different from anything you'd hear today. The entire album is an ...
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Genki Shock!
Shonen Knife
Glue Factory, 2006
This One Has It All
If you are a Shonen Knife fan, you will not be disappointed with Genki Shock, I guarantee! My favorites are "Jeans Blue" and "Anime Phenomenon."
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Brand New Knife
Shonen Knife
MSI:MCA, 2005
Retro chique fun for all
Back in the mid to late 90's there seemed to a quite a few Japanese female bands with a sort of go go style and none of them were nearly as fun as Shonen Knife. What separates this band from many similiar ones is the way they mix great garage rock with professional ...
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The Birds & the B-Sides
Shonen Knife
Virgin Records Us, 1996
Classic, controversial compilation
This compilation shows KNIFE at the peak of the short time with Virgin Records, when they produced more richly produced tracks like "Concrete Animals" and "Brown Mushrooms." As their brief contract ended, Virgin released a series of studio tracks - without SHONEN ...
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Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife
Positive, 1995
Some of the most fun on record...
To say it's pop music probably isn't fair, but to say it's catchy really is. This CD contains Shonen Knife's first two albums, which is definitely a fine place to start listening to the band. If you're a fan of the simplicity of Beat Happening and enjoy a little ...
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Burning Farm (+2 Bonus Tracks)
Shonen Knife
Mca, 2001
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