SHONEN KNIFE
Reveal video for “Jump In To The New World”
From New Album Adventure
Due Out On Damnably on 1 April.
Adventure sees the band delving deeper in to the 70s rock leanings that they explored on their last album Overdrive. As Naoko explains; “passing through the 70s, the music genre which was born as rock’n’roll developed to ROCK. This album is like that.” Musical references include Thin Lizzy, Motorhead and Deep Purple, but of course, this is Shonen Knife, so there is still an excitable pop element to the music. There are catchy hooks and 60s girl-group inspired harmonies along the way but the album is firmly rooted in 70s Rock.
Despite their 35 years as a band, Shonen Knife still sound as fresh and vital as they ever did. They have maintained their rightful place in the ever-changing indie rock scene as one of the most influential and beloved of Japanese rock exports. They recorded sessions for John Peel and appeared on MTV’s Beavis and Butthead. In 2010 the band played Matt Groening’s curated ATP (and play the Stewart Lee curated festival in 2016), and have toured the UK, Europe, North America, China & Taiwan.
“Ultimately, without using superlatives, Shonen Knife should be set up for life as ambassadors for live music.” Clash Music
“There are two types of people: those who enjoy thrashy Japanese girl- punk, and those who have something wrong with them.” The Independent On Sunday
“Shonen Knife’s gloriously infectious buzzsaw rock & roll remains firmly in place to charm the pants off even the most of cynical and hardened of churls.” The Quietus
“The Osaka Ramones, you must concede, still have it.” BBC Music
Full Tour Dates:
14 Manchester – Ruby Lounge
15 ATP 2.00 – Stewart Lee
16 Birmingham – Oobleck
17 London – Dingwalls
19 Falmouth – Princess Pavilion
20 Southampton – Joiners
21 Brighton – The Haunt
22 Guildford – Boileroom
23 Norwich – Arts Centre
24 Colchester – Arts Centre
26 Leeds – Brudenell
27 Gateshead – Sage 2
28 Edinburgh – Summerhall
29 Glasgow – CCA
30 Dublin – WhelansMay
1 Belfast – Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
2 Cork – Crane Lane
4 Liverpool – Arts Club
5 Nottingham – Maze
6 Leicester – Musician
7 Bedford – Esquires
8 Bristol – Fleece
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