Shonen Knife - Knife Collectors

This four-track EP was an incentive premium for members of the group's North American Fan Club. The disc came on the heels of their success opening for a variety of alternative acts, most notably Sonic Youth and Nirvana. It was packaged with a booklet and orange badge [read: pin] and sold during the tour. Shonen Knife consists of Michie Nakatani (vocals/bass), Naoko Yamano (vocals/guitar), and Atsuko Yamano (drums). Knife Collectors (1993) is much in keeping with their previous output as the all-female trio blend a surreal, punkish D.I.Y attitude to their undeniably quirky brand of pop and rock. Read More