# Press Release: Shonen Knife Releases Shout Video, Announces Tour Dates

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/press-release-shonen-knife-releases-shout-video-announces-tour-dates/
- Published: 2019-06-27T10:24:34-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

| “Hyper-catchy pop-rock confection that takes up residence in a listener’s head after the first sing-along chorus” –_**FLOOD Magazine**_
“Shonen Knife to remain one of the only bands around that is able to fully encompass both the cuteness and keen-ness after which they were named.” – _**Stereogum**_ “Authentic, moving and daft, and the true heirs to the Ramones, Shonen Knife are just great.”– _**Classic Rock Magazine**_ |

| 
   **SHONEN KNIFE****Preps A Sugar Rush With New Video… Tour!“SWEET CANDY POWER” VideoPremieres on BrooklynVegan New Album out Now! |

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| [](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=0ac22a0433&e=615f2b8493)**SHONEN KNIFE** |

| With nearly 40 years as a band under their belt, the formidable force of **SHONEN KNIFE **shows no signs of slowing down. Their sugary punk appeal transcends just their music alone, as their videos, colorfully Mondrian-esque fashion aesthetic, and frenetic live shows can attest.
With the release of their latest video, the title track of their 19th solo album **_SWEET CANDY POWER _**(Good Charamel Records; release date June 5, 2019)**_, _**the Japanese punk trio combines all of this for a funtastic and infectious shout-along. Premiering on industry tome [**BrooklynVegan**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=6624dd8ab2&e=615f2b8493) who lauds the new album as “another very fun batch of the kind of Ramones-y bubblegum punk that Shonen Knife have been churning out for nearly four decades”, the “Sweet Candy Power” video is like a bag of Pop Rocks… It starts out sweet and tangy but quickly explodes into an all-out punk fest, celebrating the energy boost of all types of confections.  |

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| [](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e01616afe3&e=615f2b8493)**Shonen Knife “Sweet Candy Power”
Link/Embed: 
[https://youtu.be/K1yG0gv-JYI](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3c3c47a740&e=615f2b8493) |

| In addition to the new video, sisters **Naoko **and **Atsuko **with drummer **Risa **are announcing a North American tour kicking off at Los Angeles’ _Bootleg Theater _on August 23rd and wrapping around the continent till early October when they conclude the tour at Pittsburgh’s _Cattivo, _and includes a date opening for **Black Flag **in Dallas, TX on September 14th. (_tour dates below_)
Featuring sisters **Naoko **and **Atsuko **with drummer **Risa **as well as special appearances from Shonen Knife alumni **Ritsuko **and **Naru**, Shonen Knife have inspired dozens of artists and fans over the course of the last 38 years. Weathering the music industry’s ups and downs with their sparkling and seemingly innocent attitude intact, _Sweet Candy Power_ continues to indulge in the band’s obsession with food. From the sugar-rush-inducing title track, to new classics such as “**Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches**,” “**Peppermint Attack**,” and “**California Lemon Trees,**” they make music that makes people happy and joyful and have consistently done exactly that for decades. |

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**Sweet Candy Power
Tracklisting

1. Party
2. [Dizzy](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=aada689ac3&e=615f2b8493)
3. [Sweet Candy Power](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=af6129d1ed&e=615f2b8493)
4. My Independent Country5. Wave Rock6. Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches7. Never-Never
Land8. Peppermint Attack9. California Lemon Trees10. Match 3

| **MORE ON SHONEN KNIFE: **
Since their pure DIY beginnings in 1981, Osaka, Japan’s Shonen Knife have been building a faithful following of music enthusiasts and the alternative rock elite. Their relentless journey secured the band’s place as one of the pioneer ambassadors of Japanese rock music and culture on the international stage.They’ve enjoyed sharing their ever-evolving career for decades, sharing the stage with rock royalty such as **Nirvana**, **Sonic Youth**, and **The Ramones**. After 38 years, the band still receives rave reviews from outlets like **Noisey** who said, “_Japan’s Shonen Knife certainly aren’t acting their age… Full of shimmering girl group melodies and immediately hummable guitar lines, ‘Jump Into The New World’ will make you leave you bummers behind_“With incendiary and icon-building appearances on **Lollapalooza**, **MTV’s** **120 Minutes**, **Beavis & Butthead**, as well as the track “**Buttercup (I’m A Super Girl)**” written for **Cartoon Network’s** **The Powerpuff Girls**, Shonen Knife have secured their rock solid cult status as they march into the future.**Shonen Knife** is **Naoko **(_Vocals and Guitar_), **Atsuko **(_Bass and Vocals_), and **Risa **(_Drums and Vocals_). _**Sweet Candy Power**_ is out today, _via _**Good Charamel Records** |

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| [](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=57df487d5b&e=615f2b8493)**Shonen Knife “Dizzy”
Link/Embed: [https://youtu.be/gFcycK3vCNE](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=103ae03afa&e=615f2b8493)
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| **SHONEN KNIFE LIVE**
8/23: Los Angeles, CA at Bootleg Theater8/24: San Diego, CA at The Casbah8/25: Las Vegas, NV at Hard Rock Hotel8/27: San Francisco, CA at Bottom Of The Hill8/28: Sacramento, CA at Goldfield Trading8/30: Seattle, WA at El Corazon8/31: Portland, OR at Dante’s9/3: Denver, CO at Oriental Theater9/4: Lincoln, NE at Bourbon Theater9/5: Rock Island, IL at Rock Island Brewing Company9/7: Buffalo, NY  at The Music Is Art Festival9/9: Columbus, OH at Rumba Cafe9/10: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop9/11: Newport, KY at Southgate House9/13: Little Rock, AR at Stickyz Rock In9/14: Dallas, TX at Gas Monkey Live! (With Black Flag)9/15: Austin, TX at Empire Control9/18: Atlanta, GA at Smith’s Olde Bar9/19: Richmond, VA at The Camel9.20: Washington, DC at City Winery9/22: Brooklyn, NY at Knitting Factory9/26: Montreal, QC at Pop Montreal9/28: Ferndale, MI at Magic Bag10/1: Chicago, IL at Subterranean10/2: Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line Music10/5: Pittsburgh, PA at Cattivo |

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