Yama-no Attchan

by [Shonen Knife]

Yama-no Attchan cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 May 1984
  • Label: Zero
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 28:34
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Michie Nakatani, Shin Hirakawa, Junpei Taniguchi, Taku Ishii, Ichiya Nakamura, Atsuko Yamano

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut cassette release from the all-female trio Shonen Knife introduced their infectious, stripped-down approach to pop-punk and twee. Combining Ramones-inspired guitar chords with unabashedly joyful lyrics about animals and food, the album established a vibrant, enduring aesthetic that would eventually captivate the Western alternative rock scene.

Genres

Descriptors: DIY, lo-fi, japanese, bubbly, twee, melodic, infectious, punchy

Tracklist

  1. 天使がやってきた (2:31)
  2. サイクリングは楽し (2:35)
  3. エルマー・エレベーター (1:24)
  4. Banana Leaf (2:38)
  5. Chinese Song (2:00)
  6. Flying Jelly Attack (2:23)
  7. 人喰いパパイヤ (2:36)
  8. Insect Collector (2:45)
  9. Bye Bye (2:05)
  10. ダリのひまわり（コサイクロン・ヴャージュン） (1:57)
  11. Secret Dance (2:43)
  12. Flying Saucer Attack (2:57)

Credits

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