Donnas - The Donnas Turn 21 (14 tracks) +Album Reviews

These girls ROCK

22sassy | Louisiana | 04/21/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"And they don't care who knows it...Using typically male oriented themes, they jam about men groupies, getting high, and the angst that comes along with being a teenager. I had never heard of them til I saw the mediocre movie "drive me crazy" on HBO. The movie was just ok, but their cameo appearance ROCKED! Since then I have been downloading everything by them that I can get my hands on. 40 Boys in 40 Nights is a typical "getting booty on the road" song, and are they ashamed to admit it??? HELL NO!!!! The cover of Judas Priest's "Livin' AFter Midnite" is also a JAM! Over all every cut is as good as the last....so if you are into hardcore guitar riffs backed up by a sweet baby girl voice, check out THE DONNAS....Even if you think a girl band is too "soft " for you, take heed: THESE ARE NOT THE GO-GOS!! The whole disc is excellent background music for your morning coffee, or sex, or WHATEVER. Do yourself a favor and check it out....."

Happy B-Day Girls!

01/25/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"hey all,So The Donnas lift my spirits with a new LP. Lemme say, some things get better with age. Donna R.'s guitar solos seem better planned and Donna A. spits some venom on "Are You Gonna Move It For Me?"...>"But you wrote a bad review of our show, if you don't like us what are you doing standing in the front row?" Hell yeah! to the naysayers and jealous "musicians" who take themselves too seriously: You only wish you could shrug your shoulders at the world and rock like The Donnas!True, The Donnas aren't an indepth band, and that's fine with me cuz sometimes we all just need to cut loose and have some fun. "Turn 21" appears more focused than their previous records, but it could use the backup vocals that made "American Teenage Rock N' Roll Machine" so damn good. "Turn 21" isn't as fast either, but Donna A. is lettin' the world know that she can out-party you AND command the stage better than you :) ha ha ha. ah..if only YOUR birthday was as good as "Turn 21""

The Donnas have done it again!

22sassy | 01/28/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Donnas have succeeded in making yet another outstanding record of great rock 'n' roll. The production is better this time, and Donna R.'s guitar playing has definitely improved. (Not that she wasn't good to begin with!) As for the songs, I think "Do yo wanna hit it?" is the most rocking Donnas song ever. Possibly the most catchy is "Drivin thru my heart", a song that I think could be a huge hit if they make a video for it. As for the other songs, they all rock as well! All in all, a very strong release."

The second best album I've heard to come out this year.

Slippy Jones | Detroit MI USA | 01/27/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Donnas never cease to amaze me. From the catchy hooks to Donna R.'s astonishing guitar riffs and leads that remind me of something from the late 70's or 80's. Their cover of Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight" is great. The Donnas "Turn 21", is my second favorite of the year, only coming second to Tuuli's "Hotrods and Honeysuckle". It would easily make my top 50 of all time. If you like the Donnas, this is, in my opinion their finest album. My favorites, if I HAD to choose are "Do You Wanna Hit It", "Living After Midnight" and "You've Got A Crush On Me" the guitar solo in "You've Got A Crush..." is great. Definately a very cool album"

I Don't Think So...

Pocha Dot | Los Angeles | 06/17/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Again, I purchased a Donnas' album based on the 1 star reviews on albums like "Gold Medal" "Spend The Night" & "Bitchin". From the claims by the 1-star-reviewers that 'The Donnas' were at their best prior to those albums, "I don't think so...". I received my copy of "Turn 21" this afternoon and i'm not impressed at all. A few songs are listenable but Brett's vocals are too Kiddie on this album for my taste. Her voice sounds young & underdeveloped. It hasn't matured enough to bear that edge. She sounds like a little girl on this Album. With time her vocals have matured and are strong enough to take on the music. When "Spend The Night" was released you heard the mass in her vocals, It pounds on that album and all the ones thereafter. Although the girls 'Turned 21' Brett still sounds 13. I'm not into The underaged, whiney, kiddie vocals on this album or any of the others that came before 'Spend The Night'.I don't like when they sound too much like children (I just can not stress that enough). However, 4 songs caught my attention which are "Are You Gonna Move It For Me?" "Midnight Snack" "Don't Get Me Busted" & "Hot Pants", And I can't forget the Judas Priest cover "Living After Midnight", Again and again and again I just CAN NOT get past the 5th grade vocals. These songs would sound dynamite if the music were boosted and Brett's vocals (again) were more broad & toned. As the Cd gets closer to the end her tone broadens a bit and she doesn't sound "as" child-like, maybe her voice deepened during the time they recorded this. Now that i've got my hands on "Turn 21" I finally got the chance to hear an earlier Donnas' record and this album is indeed limp & lacks in so many ways. Even though "Hot Pants" "Midnight Snack" "Don't Get Me Busted" "Are You Gonna Move It For Me" & "Living After Midnight" are hot I truley don't understand what they hear in the 'Donnas' earlier sound? It's not just about Brett's vocals, The band (Allison, Torry & Maya) just didn't give me what I needed musicaly. I prefer when the songs sound explosive and charged-up as opposed to flat-limp music with way too much treble, You can barely "feel" the bass let alone hear it, Maya is nowhere to be found on this album- I know she was p!$$ed. I wish I could choose what songs from the earlier material I could have them re-record and charge up. The songs would be so much more enjoyable to rock to!. I watched them perform "Do You Want To Hit It?" & "40 Boys & 40 Nights" in 2008 at "Desert Moon 2" and they turned these songs out with they're NEW & improved Post-Turn 21-skills, Can't say the same for the album versions Like they say "One person's junk is another's treasure"."

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