Overdrive
by Shonen Knife
  • Record Label: Damnably
  • Release Date: Apr 15, 2014
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Magnet
    Dec 19, 2014
    70
    Overdrive showcases barer instrumentations and peeled-back song structures. [#110, p.59]
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  2. Uncut
    Dec 19, 2014
    70
    While the fuzz-filled punk vibe is still present and correct, there's also a hard rock thread running through Overdrive. [May 2014, p.80]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 19, 2014
    70
    The turgid ‘Robots From Hell’ aside, they carry it off.
  5. The Line of Best Fit
    Dec 19, 2014
    70
    With all of their untameable if bizarre likeability, Shonen Knife are clearly a band that can just keep on giving.

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  1. jetcassette
    Sep 11, 2015
    7
    This isn't necessarily their best album (or even their best album this decade) but it's still a fun listen and Bad Luck Song is arguable oneThis isn't necessarily their best album (or even their best album this decade) but it's still a fun listen and Bad Luck Song is arguable one of their best songs to date.… Full Review »