# SHONEN KNIFE Release New Album “OUR BEST PLACE” And Lyric Video

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/shonen-knife-release-new-album-our-best-place-and-lyric-video/
- Published: 2023-02-17T11:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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“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_**

### **“GIRLS ROCK!”**⏎ **Legendary Japanese Punk Band****SHONEN KNIFE****Releases New Album 󠀁[_OUR BEST PLACE_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=74e4f90a7c&e=615f2b8493)󠁿and Retrospective Lyric Video_via _Good Charamel

Shonen Knife - Girl's Rock (2023 Version) Official Lyric Video

[⌊Shonen Knife - Girl's Rock (2023 Version) Official Lyric Video⌉⌊Shonen Knife-
Girl's Rock (2023 Version) Official Lyric Video⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**Shonen Knife “Girls Rock (2023 Version)”**

**FEBRUARY 15, 2023 (Osaka, JAPAN) — **“Girl Power” was always a rallying cry for
legendary Japanese punk band **SHONEN KNIFE **and in many ways, their 2003 song “**
GIRL’S ROCK**” was an anthem for many women in the punk community. Re-recording 
their track for their new album [_**OUR BEST PLACE**_](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=779e82a4d0&e=615f2b8493)
which is released today, **[February 15, 2023](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2023/01/shonen-knife-return-to-our-best-place-new-album-out-feb-15th/)**
_via_ Good Charamel Records, they have created a lyric video in Japanese (which 
appears as a bonus track on the CD; the vinyl version has the English version only)
which documents the band’s storied history, spanning over four decades of archival
photos, videos, album covers, etc.

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**SHONEN KNIFE**

“Shonen Knife consists of support from people around the band,” says** Naoko Yamano**,
vocalist/guitarist/songwriter. “Watching this video, I feel deeply the contribution
by our band members past and present. Shonen Knife has more than 40 years of history
and this video reminds me of many memories.” Watch the lyric video here: [https://youtu.be/EZzfqT9vzgY](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=a23ca32103&e=615f2b8493)

Their first album in nearly three years since 2019’s acclaimed _Sweet Candy Power_
and tenth full-length for Good Charamel in North America, _Our Best Place _is an
exhilarating masterpiece, brimming with punk-pop flavors that harken the emotions
and energy of the band’s early classic albums.

While their albums have always been authentic rock albums with unconventional twists,
they’ve returned to the quirky punk-pop flavor that fueled their first four albums,
making fans of Nirvana, Redd Kross, The Ramones, and Sonic Youth (among _many _others).
_Our Best Place _is an eagerly anticipated return to their roots, especially for
long-time fans.  

New songs like “**Nice Day**” and “**MUJINTO Rock**” are reminiscent of The Jam 
and Buzzcocks ([**BrooklynVegan**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d99b77c111&e=615f2b8493)
says the latter track “falls somewhere between Ramones and The Jam — territory they
know well — and is sprinkled with that Shonen Knife magic”), while the eccentricities
of “**The Story Of Baumkuchen**” deliver the playfulness of their early sound with
the hard rock influence that they’ve adopted more recently (which can never be completely
removed).

Shonen Knife - MUJINTO Rock / Stop Motion

[⌊Shonen Knife - MUJINTO Rock / Stop Motion⌉⌊Shonen Knife - MUJINTO Rock / Stop 
Motion⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**Shonen Knife “MUJINTO Rock”**

“Now, I thank our fans and my band members,” smirks Naoko. “Girl’s ROCK!”

[⌊Shonen Knife Album Art⌉⌊Shonen Knife Album Art⌉[

**OUR BEST PLACE**
Album Art

**_OUR BEST PLACE_**

1. [MUJINTO Rock](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d0eb6af7f2&e=615f2b8493)

2. Nice Day3. The Story of Baumkuchen4. Vamos Taquitos5. Spicy Veggie Curry6. Girl’s
Rock (2023 Version)7. Afternoon Tea8. Ocean Sunfish9. Better10. Just a Smile

**CD ONLY Bonus Tracks**
11. Nice Day (60’s Mix)12. The Story of Baumkuchen (Japanese
Version – “_Baumkuchen no Hanashi”)_13. [Girl’s Rock (2023 Japanese Version)](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=abb67f1460&e=615f2b8493)

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