Shonen Knife have been the most internationally recognized name in Japanese Rock music since their entrance onto the alternative rock scene in the early 90s seeing them become the indie darlings of hipsters and rock stars alike. 2011 celebrated thirty years since Naoko and the band began releasing albums of their joyous mixture of pop, punk, food and fantasy for the world to enjoy. Since their inception in Osaka in 1981 (featuring Naoko's sister Atsuko and their friend, bassist/vocalist Michie) to their current lineup featuring members Ritsuko (b,v) and Emi (dr,v), SK have maintained their rightful place in the ever changing indie rock scene.

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Shonen Knife return with their 18th release, a new studio album called Pop Tune, out June 5, 2012 on Good Charamel Records in North America. The legendary female pop/punk trio continues celebrating their 30th Anniversary as the most internationally recognizable name in Japanese indie rock with another amazing collection of songs about life, fantasy and food.Shonen Knife's newest rock party begins with a full out rocker called "Welcome to the Rock Club". "Pop Tune" also includes some new directions for the band such as the song "Move On" (which was re-recorded after the original was used in a Japanese television commercial last year) and 2 new songs sung by (bassist) Ritsuko and the newest member of Shonen Knife (drummer) Emi.

The Pop Tune album is again delivered masterfully by lead vocalist / founding member Naoko featuring her always fun and crunchy guitars on 10 new pop tunes that could only have come from the minds and hearts of the ladies of Shonen Knife. The Pop Tune album also features the song "Osaka Rock City" which has been chosen as the theme song for a Japanese movie called Soul Flower Train opening later this year that is directed by Hiroshi Nishio. In July/August of this year Naoko, Ritsuko and Emi will return to the US/Canada for their thirty city "Pop Tune North America Tour 2012" in support of this exciting new release!