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Putting aside entirely their early roots in the post-Green Day pop-punk scene alongside fellow Lookout! Records alumni like the Mr. T Experience, BITCHIN' completes the mainstream makeover of the Donnas as a sort of post-modern cross between Pat Benatar and HYSTERIA-era Def Leppard. BITCHIN' is a glossy-sounding hard rock album that features only the barest trace of the band's earlier sound.
However, this is no bad thing: the Donnas' clear antecedents, the Runaways, were never interested in staying in the punk rock ghetto: witness the far more commercially successful careers of Lita Ford, Joan Jett, and even bassist Michael Steele in the Bangles. The candy-coated pop rock of BITCHIN' is entirely in keeping with the sound and spirit of the Donnas' pioneering forebears. Highlights include the snarky title track and "Wasted."
Audio Mixer: Jay Ruston.
Recording information: Clear Lake Audio, North Hollywood, CA; TRS West, Sherman Oaks, CA; Unison Music Studios, Hollywood, CA.
The Donnas: Brett Anderson (vocals); Maya Ford (bass guitar); Torry Castellano, Allison Robertson.
Personnel: Allison Robertson (guitar, background vocals); Torry Castellano (drums, percussion, background vocals); Maya Ford (background vocals).
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Rolling Stone (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]heir straightforward approach and succinct tunes still make for freewheeling fun..."
Uncut (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hey've evolved into dedicated keepers of the classic, American stadium-rock flame....The LP's swagger wins through."
Alternative Press (p.170) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A}ce guitarist Allison Robertson shreds like mullets never went out of style on the heavier-than-bricks title track and the boogie-blasted 'Smoke You Out.'" Bitchin' Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Good..but not great
The CD overall sounds good. The songs are catchy and listenable. However, it is below the "Spend the Night" level.
They have become a bit to commercial,
they have lost the hard rock edge they once had.
Submitted by Rob (Queens, NY)
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Bitchin' close, but not quite on target
The Donnas are following a twisty path, and occasionally they're going to lose their way. On albums like Get Skintight, Turn 21 (their best so far), and the unjustly criticized Gold Medal, the Donnas were a confident, self-assured band with an often raw, unfettered sound that bristled with unapologetic mainstream hard-rock references while maintaining a punky attitude and esthetic. On Bitchin', they are too serious, trying too hard. If this were the first Donnas album I had heard, I would dismiss them as unoriginal, boring and mechanical. Brett Anderson's declamatory vocals do not work with the retro heavy arena rock-pop (cf. Def Leppard) stylings on Bitchin'. The overall sound is also colder and more "digital" than that on Turn 21 or Gold Medal, similar to the weak, overly slick effort that was Spend The Night, the Donnas' major-label debut. Impressive on Bitchin', as always, are the band's instrumental chops, and the album is worth listening to just for Allison Robertson's guitar work -- she's among the very best in the axe-slinging biz today. Overall, a 5 out of 10. I don't think the Donnas have yet found their true voice.
Submitted by Miles (Canada) 
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Perhaps this album won't sell among the typical Donnas fans, but if you dig the heavier sound with the "garagy" effect out there, then Bitchin' will do for you. Songs like "Don't wait up for me" and "Wasted" nand othes have that "glamy" touch which makes the diff. "Bitchin'" could have been longer, but the siren is there to tell us the gals are rockin' out for us.Donnas fan cannot ignore this album in any case.
Submitted by dragster (Sydney, Australia)
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The Bad Girls of Rock & Roll
This has to be the most Rocking album this year, the Donnas are one of the few Real Rock bands left on the planet. I'm glad we have the Donnas
because I'm not really into the alternative and disco bands.
Keep Rocking
Submitted by ts77351 (Texas, USA)
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