Not so sweet
Amazonian | San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA United States | 09/01/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"When longtime member Michie left this trio, she left a gap that was felt very deeply by Shonen Knife - and their fans. Despite a few promising import singles, the real test came with Candy Rock. It's eclectic and unusual, but also sadly lacking in the finger-snapping tunes that fill their other recent CDs. It's as if the band had the breath punched out of them. But there was also a kind if identity crisis that engulfed them. What was Shonen Knife going to be as the millenium dawned?
Shonen Knife would recover. This CD, however, has languished without an American distribution deal, or even a translation. SK has always been known for records that paste a smile on your face, but everything is strained here."