The Datsuns
by The Datsuns
  • Record Label: V2
  • Release Date: Feb 18, 2003
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15

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  1. Jen?
    Jun 1, 2003
    10
    Bloody Briliant! Love it
  2. MattL
    Mar 3, 2003
    9
    Resistance to The Datsuns, quite frankly, is useless. And to say that they're irony free is probably an assumption made from either: a) never seeing their frantic show live OR b) not listening to the parodic affectations Dolf adopts As such, The Datsuns is nothing new, but then, neither should it be. It is all about taking rawk back to the stone age, with songs about girls and Resistance to The Datsuns, quite frankly, is useless. And to say that they're irony free is probably an assumption made from either: a) never seeing their frantic show live OR b) not listening to the parodic affectations Dolf adopts As such, The Datsuns is nothing new, but then, neither should it be. It is all about taking rawk back to the stone age, with songs about girls and parties, but mostly girls. So Dolf's hooked and he can't help staring in "Sittin' Pretty", he suffers at the hands of a "Motherf...er from hell", he screams for his "Lady" to take him back, even thouhg she's nothin' but a "Harmonic Generator". If you want something original, you've come to the wrong place, but if you want something FUN, then this is your soulmate. Enjoy.… Expand
  3. WilliamM
    Sep 6, 2003
    10
    FUCKING AWESOME, more great Kiwi Music
  4. DavidS
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    If you're into pure rock and roll and amazing powerful riffs then it's outstanding.
  5. Francis
    Nov 18, 2002
    8
    Pitchforkmedia again proving that they are more concerned with keeping up their indie image than giving albums a chance. They really are a tiresome magazine. Album is good. Nothing revolutionary, but I'd rather this be popular than pop.
  6. GarethH
    Dec 4, 2002
    9
    it's about time we had some kick ass heavy metal!!!!!! better than the yankie shit
  7. danl
    Apr 19, 2003
    10
    The first time I heard these guys i almost shit my pants. I have been looking for realrock n roll to come out of our generation for as long as I can remember. its finally arrived with the datsuns! Fuck yea!!!!!!!

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Austin Chronicle
    89
    If the Datsuns' retro sound is currently getting them Strokes/Stripes levels of hype, their blow-the-doors-off passion should allow them to leave their peers in the dust.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    40
    Watching this museum piece come to life in a sweaty dive might make for an amusing night out. But on disc, why settle for a third-generation Xerox when the original documents still exist?
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  3. Uncut
    60
    It helps that these 10 primitive songs are excellent, and that The Datsuns attack them with such vehemently anti-ironic gusto. [Nov 2002, p.118]
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