"stop playing music"
-Punk Planet, June 2006
"One thing that hasn't changed is the quality of songwriting
and outright infectious pop hooks"
-Peter Santa Maria, Carbon 14 (Issue #27), February 2006
"each song sticking itself into your head before the next one
drives it out with yet another hook laden chorus"
-Simon Lewis, Terrascope Online, January 2006
"Eclectic pop rock with wacky cowpokey twang thrown in."
-READ Magazine, January 2006
"Cd after cd appears in a nicely illustrated hamper" (as translated by Alta Vista Babel Fish)
-Ronald Besemer, Kinda Muzik, January 6, 2006
"crammed full of excellent songs, ideas and unusual hooks"
-Andy Riggs, Americana UK, December 2005
"catchy as all get out"
-J.R. Oliver, Ear Candy, December 2005
"29 minutes of 'The Monkey Wrench Gang' are full of
ideas and get-to-the-point hooks which ensure
the album's pretty much enjoyable from wall to wall"
-Tim Peacock, Whisperin & Hollerin, November 2005
"The Donuts bring a dark and ironic aura to the
Americana genre on 'The Monkey Wrench Gang' (Chapter 7)"
-Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News, October 4, 2005
"a style that evokes great song makers"
-Sam Saunders, Whisperin & Hollerin, August 21, 2005
"Who knew Donuts could be good for you?"
-Julia Simon, Splendid Magazine, August 13, 2005
"– fine pop"
-Gary Knight, Left Off the Dial, May 23, 2005
"breathtaking gas" (as translated by Alta Vista Babel Fish)
-Ronald Besemer, Kinda Muzik, May 2005
"...it doesn't even suck. Nice work."
-Joel Edelman, Agouti Music, March 30, 2005
"This is contagious stuff."
-J.R. Oliver, Ear Candy, February 2005
"The Donuts throb as never previously" (as translated by Alta Vista Babel Fish)
-Rootstime, January/February 2005
"This is pure pop"
-READ Magazine, February 2005
"great choruses and that driving beat
all make “Buckley” a fine addition to the [powerpop] genre."
-Jeremy Searle, Americana UK, January 2005
"This one’s surrounded by jangly guitars everywhere
with some nice touches of horns throughout too! GREAT!!"
-Kool Kat Music, January 2005
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"this Philly outfit plays for fun, and that vibrancy comes through on each track"
-Miles of Music, January 2005
"[Buckley] features bigtime hooks, some choice horn arrangements,
and strong production from Mike “Slo-Mo” Brenner"
-Matt Smith, Philadelphia Metro, December 2, 2004
"The brand new Buckley (Chapter 7) is a twangy, smart-ass rock 'n' roll record"
-Patrick Rapa, Philadelphia City Paper, December 2, 2004
"Donuts release their new, sweeter CD (Buckley) after the
spiciness of their debut (Sgt. Jack's Pepper Mill)"
-A.D. Amorosi, Philadelphia City Paper, December 2, 2004
(click on quote and scroll down the article, look for 'The Donuts')
"Philadelphia's twang-infused garage-pop rockers the Donuts
offer their fresh-baked set 'Buckley'"
-Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News, November 23, 2004
"the Donuts have succeeded surprisingly well
on the basis of their hooky power-pop"
-Doug Wallen, Philadelphia Weekly, November 16, 2004
"Sometimes with a twang, sometimes a little funky, sometimes a little punky,
but mostly straight-up brightly hooked pop"
-READ Magazine, July 2004
"The hooks are catchy and powerfully delivered"
-Bruno Westover, Left Off The Dial, May 3, 2004
"exactly the sort of band you want to nod along to in a packed out bar on a Saturday night"
-Patrick Wilkins, Americana UK, May 2004
"Sgt. Jack’s Pepper Mill (Chapter 7 Records) is a
pop/garage rock gem that gets in your head and won’t get out."
-Matt Smith, Philadelphia Metro, April 15, 2004
"The Donuts serve up a dozen hot and fresh melody heavy, guitar driven pop-nuts."
-Miles of Music, April 2004
"The Donuts hebben paar goede momenten"
-Bart Ebisch, Alt Country, April 2004
"It's hard to tell whether The Donuts are an actual, ambitious,
honest-to-the-Christ rock band or just friends making dick jokes"
-Patrick Rapa, Philadelphia City Paper, February 26, 2004
"Imagine Cheap Trick with hooks or The Beatles with staying power
... it's probably the greatest recording ever made ..."
-A.D. Amorosi (quoting Fred Beckley), Philadelphia City Paper, February 26, 2004
(click on quote and scroll down the article, look for 'The Donuts')
"The Donut's ... EP is all over U.K. pirate radio"
-A.D. Amorosi, Philadelphia City Paper, January 30, 2003
(click on quote and scroll down the article, look for 'The Donuts')
"... an excellent bit of catchy rock'n'roll."
-Patrick Rapa, Philadelphia City Paper, January 16, 2003
(click on quote and scroll down the article, look for item "#4")