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Billboard

While not every song is a winner, the title track and sleaze anthem 'This Ain't a Love Song' are standouts.

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Hartford Courant

Lyrically and musically, the album is not a big departure from the band's classic sound, with all 13 tracks telling a glam-rock story of tattoos, drugs and strippers.

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PopMatters

Whatever the future holds for Mötley Crüe proper, Saints of Los Angeles is the band’s first album together since 1997’s "Generation Swine," and a far superior effort at that.

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Rolling Stone

The trip down memory lane helps the Crüe connect to their old sound: Much of Saints rocks with the same raucous fun as their Eighties albums, delivering glam guitars and arena-size choruses on cuts like the wickedly catchy 'Down at the Whisky.'

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All Music Guide

Motley Crue has been trumpeting their hedonism for so long and so loudly that it's become more of a caricature than a way of life, and while Saints of Los Angeles is the best thing they've laid to tape since their codpiece heydays, it's more of a walk down memory lane/sunset strip than a legitimate call to arms.

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Sputnikmusic

While Saints Of Los Angeles is occasionally stunning, as is consistent with Sixx’s recent return to form, it often sounds too much like something Nikki Sixx would expect Crüe fans to like, rather than the top-class rock n’ roll he’s time-and-time-again proven himself capable of making.

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PopMatters

The Crüe have managed to serve up another satisfying platter of ass-jiggling drag race rock for the NASCAR set and beyond with Saints of Los Angeles.

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Q Magazine

The album finds them hamming up their debauched image to the point of self-parody. [Oct 2008, p.149]

Uncut

Their resolutely adolescent outlook is set to the usual thunderous drums, fiddly-widdly guitars and fist-pumping choruses, though none possessing the magnificent dumb charm of '89's 'Kickstart My Heart.' [Oct 2008, p.101]

Los Angeles Times

There is some of the old energy here, thanks in part to the presence of drummer Tommy Lee, who drives 'Down at the Whisky' and 'Chicks=Trouble' like somebody with a head full of stimulants. Yet the album lacks the tune-craft that once made vintage Crüe such hits as 'Dr. Feelgood' and 'Kickstart My Heart' so appealing.

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NOW Magazine

For Mötley Crüe, every new record is a Faustian deal: their former glory as 80s hair-metal badasses in exchange for sustained economic success in a diminished, lame-ified state.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 32 User Votes

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Jeff H. gave it an8:
Good Effort.

Jack F. gave it a9:
No doubt Crue's best album since Dr. Feelgood. Mars kicks ass, Vinnie whines, Sixx sleazes and T-bone pounds the drums like the good 'ol days....

Billy C. gave it a5:
Wow I was very surprised to found out that most of the Crue's hardcore fan base praised this album. For starters the 1st thing that sticks out when listening to this album is the horriable lyric content. Nikki what the hell happened? I have read that Motley brought in a bunch of bubblegum writers to help write the album but I find that hard to believe with Sixx being such a control freak but who ever wrote this garbage deservesthe Rick Astley life time achievment award. The Crue has found that filthy powerful sound that you can picture a naked girl sliding up and down a pole too but then ruin almost every track with cheesy lyrics like " I dont want to go to school" ( No shit Nikki your in your 50's why would you want to go to school?) on face down in the dirt and choreses like " were the white trash circus dont give a damm we'll steal your girl when ever we can ( have you lost your confidence in slaying chicks Nikki??) on white trash circus which give the album that Motley Crue meets a cracked out slutty Mother Goose feel.

Gregg K. gave it a9:
A fantastic piece of work by the Kings of Sleaze. SOLA has so many different elements to it that it's difficult not to appreciate each song for its own individualized style. "Face Down In The Dirt" explodes with raw punk/metal power. "What's It Gonna Take", although mid-tempo, is a journey through the early days when Motley first formed, and the band performs it with passion. "Down At The Whiskey"- beautiful guitar and drum work by Mars and Lee. Catchy, groove-laden, and melodic. "SOLO" is the arena anthem Crue fans have been waiting for. The riff blazes and has a very nice dark bass intro by Nikki - a pure sing a long delight. "MF Of The Year" - one of my absolute favs ever. Drips of attitude and sleaze and musically it's so tight and heavy. "Animal In Me" - another all time favorite. Lyrically brilliant and musically its very unique and has a style not heard by the Crue before. The sound is so heavy. "Welcome To The Machine" - fast & furious with a "Shout" like appeal. "Just Another Psycho" - not one of my favs but certain elements are appealing like Mars' guitar work and a catchy chorus. "Chicks=Trouble" - classic Crue sleaze with a killer riff by Mars and frenetic drumming by Lee. Lyrically it's nothin deep but considering the Crue's track record of debaunchery, it's fitting and fun to sing along to. "This Aint A Love Song" - another fav. Sleazy, dirty, grimy, hook-heavy, and should be a single at some point. "White Trash Circus" - punked out with a killer riff following the main chorus but overall not one of my personal favs. Has a Too Fast For Love influence to it. "Goin Out Swingin" - with the exception of the main chorus this track kills it with an all out assault of guitas, drums, bass, and vocal. Takes me back to the days of Shout. Overall I absolutely love this CD and it's the Crue I've been waiting to hear for over a decade. Mixed with so many different musical elements - rock, metal, punk, & glam it's hard to dislike it in any way. Plus, since it's a semi-concept album, the songs match perfectly with the story telling. My second favorite Crue album with Shout being my first.

Brian L. gave it a10:
This Album speaks for a entire forgoten generation!

Daniel gave it a9:
After a couple of listens it has become my favorite album of the year so far. A fantastic return to form.

Mike E gave it a9:
Been waiting for this album since Feelgood was released in '89. There isn't a bad song on it. I've listened to it at least twice a day since I bought it.

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