Spend The Night - The Donnas
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics What's this?

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 29 Ratings

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  • Summary: American's favorite high school rockers have graduated and grown up, resulting in this, their fifth (and most mature) album to date.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Alternative Press
    90
    A great party record, pop-metal to a splendid degree. [Jan 2003, p.84]
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  2. Dot Music
    80
    As ballsy as anything you'll hear all year.
  3. Mojo
    60
    Sure, Spend The Night's pile-up of head-nod riffs and fist-pumping chants gets a little repetitive, but the groove suits The Donnas so well, you can forgive them. [May 2003, p.106]
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  4. Pitchfork
    29
    Make no mistake, Spend the Night defies any post-liberation role reversal debate: The album, both musically and lyrically, is so one-dimensional, it would be equally vapid at the hands of either sex.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. JoanneG
    10
    This is a must for every rock n roll lover. It will surly be a classic. Buy it!!
  2. MikeD
    10
    T he Donnas Have Come Along Way,And Now It's Their Time To Shine!!"Go Bret A."No More Boy Bands There's To Many Now. Let The Girls "Rock-Out" Now.Remember Guy's "Lita Ford" Huh.? The Donnas Deliver Pure Hard Rock-n-Roll The Needs To Come Back To Main Stream "Rock" Spend The Night Album Proves This That They Can And Will Deliver What Has Been Missing For Some Time Long Over Due. Good Old "Rock-n-Roll"… Expand
  3. [Anonymous]
    7
    The donnas can rock and party, but that's both this album's strength and weakness. It's a consistent batch of rockers, but there's little variation. And because of its partying premise it's fun, but you might outgrow it the next day, and it's questionable whether you'll remember it years from now. A greater, epic, resonating premise would be a good match with their talent.… Expand
  4. RedP
    2
    Get their old records. This one is trying too hard; a real disappointment

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