SHONEN KNIFE - MINNA TANOSHIKU (Everybody Happy) [GREEN VINYL] - Punk

The very first album from Shonen Knife – a set that was originally released only on cassette, in an edition that was so limited, it featured lip prints from a member of the band! The set's maybe even more charming than some of the group's records to come – as there's this earnest attempt to resonate strongly with some of the best elements of the UK scene in the post-punk years – a real DIY spirit in both the instrumentation and the lyrics – rough around the edges, but completely compelling in the way that the trio strip things down and don't need the look or fashion that shows up in their later work! If you've ever thought that Shonen Knife maybe emerged as some slight musical joke, this set will certainly set you straight – with Japanese language throughout, and tunes that translate as "Planet X", "I Am A Realist", "Cannibal Papaya", "Banana Leaf", "An Angel Has Come", and "Spider".