"Shaken-Up Versions doesn't threaten replace anything in the Knife's catalog, but it does highlight the levity that's always been present in their music-yes, even on self-consciously, unsubtly Important Albums like Shaking the Habitual. The centerpiece of both that record and this new one is one line: "Ready to lose the privilege." To do that, it helps to lose your inhibitions, and you just might need a good beat, too".