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The perpetually teenaged foursome still have their raw edges and sharp teeth, it's just that the edges rip deeper and the teeth bite harder with this more efficient and well-crafted rock assault.
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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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UncutSpend The Night emerges as the dumb-riffed album Courtney Love tried to make with Celebrity Skin. [May 2003, p.94]
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The album rocks from start to finish, with no break in the action, resulting in a very listener friendly and satisfying major label debut.
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MojoSure, 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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Q MagazineTheir best yet. [May 2003, p.102]
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There's something comforting about this raucous four-girl group's dependence on the tight, hard riff and its vision of heaven as a 7-Eleven parking lot.
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But for all The Donnas' ongoing charms, Spend The Night tempers them with a faint whiff of predictability.
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Their songs, which at best have the dumb-fun appeal of a Joan Jett hit and at worst are forgettably rote, aren't laments or tirades but empowered commands.
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Alternative PressA great party record, pop-metal to a splendid degree. [Jan 2003, p.84]
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BlenderThey're like the best party band at the best party you can imagine. [#11, p.130]
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If this disc has a weakness, it's in the somewhat "samey" feel of a couple of the songs, but at just under 40 minutes it's no biggie.
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As ballsy as anything you'll hear all year.
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It's full-on, one-dimensional and perfect. It ain't clever, but it could be very big.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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[Anonymous]May 9, 2006
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JoanneGApr 18, 2005This is a must for every rock n roll lover. It will surly be a classic. Buy it!!
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MikeDMay 1, 2003