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Shonen Knife

Free Time

Seventeenth album from Japanese pop / punk trio formed in 1981 and fronted by original member Naoko Yamano

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Damnably
UK Release date
11/07/2011
  1. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    They continue to be deep as a puddle, but stupendously so; here’s hoping that they refuse to grow up for another thirty years
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  2. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    When the world starts to look too serious, spending your free time in the day-glo world of Shonen Knife can only lift the spirits
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  3. 7.0 |   The Digital Fix

    It may be 30 years on, but Shonen Knife, seemingly 30 years young
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  4. 7.0 |   NME

    The heroic ladies sound just as fresh and enchantingly boisterous as they ever have
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  5. 7.0 |   BBC

    The Osaka Ramones, you must concede, still have it
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  6. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    Shonen Knife's confectionary doesn't claim to offer musical nutrition but, used sparingly and as a special treat, the invigorating buzz that travels from your head down to your toes is simply unbeatable
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  7. 6.0 |   The Fly

    Always charming, always exhilarating… simply perfect pop
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Could fit anywhere in their extensive, whimsical canon. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   Q

    Not unlike a female amalgam of the Ramones and Buzzcocks. Print edition only

  10. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The pleasant surprise on their 15th album is how proficient they've become. Print edition only

  11. 6.0 |   The Scotsman

    The template hasn't changed, but that's no reason to disown them
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  12. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    If three Japanese ladies of a certain age singing exuberantly about “strawberries, banana and melon” does it for you, then be my guest
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