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Kiss & Tell
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 9 votes
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Album Info
Label: RCA
Release Date: 27 July 2004
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Summary
The all-female Scandinavian quartet return with a disc produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives), their third album overall and first for new label RCA.
Also By This Artist: C'Mon Lets Pretend
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment Weekly
They're in search of good times, occasionally faithful boyfriends, and junk-food hooks. [30 Jul 2004, p.69]
Pitchfork
In its punchy production and eagerness to mix hard rock with boppy little guitar leads and cheeky catchy choruses, Kiss & Tell is a direct throwback to that fertile crossroads between thickheaded 70s AOR and the pop/new-wave nexus of the early 1980s.
Read Full Review >No Ripcord
Although Kiss and Tell doesn’t quite match the dizzy heights of its major influences, it is without a doubt Sahara Hotnights’ finest album to date.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
At 35 misfire-free, ballad-free minutes, the new Kiss & Tell benefits from a consistency that finds room for versatility.
Read Full Review >PopMatters
While this isn't quite the great guitar pop record that they're capable of making, it's still a fun listen, and their best one yet.
Read Full Review >Tiny Mix Tapes
The only downfall to Sahara Hotnights evolutionary sound is its middle-of-the-road attributes.
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
Kiss & Tell comes off a bit contrived and lackluster in the beginning, but after a few spins you'll grasp (and thirst) for its sonic goodness.
Read Full Review >Blender
Flaunts their va-va-voom and their depth. [Aug 2004, p.139]
Spin
Tight, upbeat pop-punk songs reminiscent of early Elastica and late Donnas. [Jul 2004, p.110]
Filter
It's not that the foursome have truly lost their claws--they're just keeping them retracted, the better to surprise you with as they lash out on tracks with the old vitriol. [#11, p.97]
Under The Radar
Of all three albums to date, none seem to live up to their electrifying live performance. [#7]
Rolling Stone
Takes things even further into 7-Eleven parking-lot bliss. [19 Aug 2004, p.120]
Delusions of Adequacy
With repetitive, though bizarrely catchy refrains of failed puppy love and crushes gone awry, Kiss and Tell markets itself to an audience that still borrows money from mom in order to purchase the release.
Read Full Review >Stylus Magazine
Where the Donnas offer confident exhortations and definitive declarations, Kiss And Tell is dribbling with foggy contemplation and emotional explanation.
Read Full Review >Mojo
Kiss & Tell, although superbly polished and instrumentally powerful, suffers from a claustrophobic sheen. [Aug 2004, p.99]
E! Online
What sounds great on paper feels like hollow tribute on closer inspection.
Read Full Review >Alternative Press
Disastrous. [Oct 2004, p.144]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
harry m gave it a10:
brilliant punkpop
lily gave it a10:
one of my top 3 favourite cds of all time
Matt T gave it an8:
Over polished (although I love many of the guitar tones), catchy, well written, and in some ways reminds me of Kiss' Unmasked and Motley Crue's Too Fast For Love. Is that heresy for an "indie band" ?
mick f gave it an8:
having never heard their 1st 2 releases, these chix from saab-land got me hooked, love the out-front mix with a devil may care attitude. great snare/kick sound really helps. aallsed...very funn......
George S gave it a 9:
Not a bum tune in the bunch. I think the songs are catchy, persuasive and very listenable. I loved Jennie Bomb, but I think this is much stronger.
RayRay gave it a 6:
Not quite as good as their previous efforts. Feels a bit over-produced. Same thing happened to The Donnas on their latest.
