[7][1] Ira Robbins, writing for Trouser Press describes Vampire Rock as "an impressive, raucous and wild rocker, with English lyrics that touch a number of bases, from sharp to silly".
[2] Fabienne Shine was at an after-concert party and approached Sandy Pearlman, suggesting that he should produce Shakin' Street's next album.
[7] Shine recalled that she gave Pearlman an LP copy of Vampire Rock, which convinced him to produce their next album.
[1][nb 1] While Shakin' Street received some attention among the music press, reception of the album was mixed, with some writers focusing on Shakin' Street's undecided music style between punk rock and heavy metal, although some have been favourable to the overall musicianship between Shine, Lévi and Friedman.
[2] Writing for NME, Lynn Hanna remarked that Shakin' Street is a "record characterised by its grace, charm, and poise" and highlighted Friedman's "dizzying acrobatics" in the song "Generation X".
[14] Dave Marsh, writing for Rolling Stone magazine called the album "mediocre" and rated Shakin' Street two out of five stars.
[3][17] Since the initial disbandment of Shakin' Street, Fabienne Shine later collaborated with the rock band Chrome and pursued a solo music career.
[5][17] Eric Lévi went on to have a career as a film composer, and later as a founding member of music project Era.
[3] Shine recalled in Ear Candy magazine that the reception was warm and the reunion attracted curiosity from the press.