★★★★★
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- www.robertchristgau.com
2010-06-11
★★★★★
Sound: For a lot of us the name Sponge immediately evokes memories of the early to mid-'90s, with the singles "Molly" and "Plowed" particularly coming to mind. It wasn't long after those hits that the Detroit band quickly became disconnected from airplay and major labels, and those transitions apparently took their toll. The only remaining original member is vocalist Vin Dombroski, and that is not always such a good sign...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2009-11-15
★★★★★
Despite the terrible band and album names, Sponge's For All the Drugs in the World is a propulsive collection of contagious rock that ranges from glam to folky emo. Bowie it's not, but "Treat Me Wrong" is an instant singalong -- like Pulp and especially Spacehog, Sponge have a real knack for glammy hooks. Occasionally, like on "Leave This World," the group errs on the side of U2 circa Pop, and the peculiarly religious folk number "Burn" is more Goo Goo Dolls than Hunky Dory...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
With their second album, Sponge returned to the '70s hard rock roots they had only hinted at on their alterna-metal debut, Rotting Pinata. Before Rotting Pinata, the group had slogged it out on the Detroit hard rock circuit under a variety of names, honing their chops and developing their skills. They managed to have a moderate hit with Rotting Pinata, which sounded exactly like it was recorded in Seattle. That hit allowed the band to expand their horizons with their second album, Wax Ecstatic...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Ironically, Sponge got better with their second album, but their sales bottomed out, leading Columbia to drop the group not long after the promotional cycle for Wax Ecstatic was completed. Undaunted, Sponge regrouped and signed with Beyond, releasing New Pop Sunday in the spring of 1999...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Although initially written off as merely Pearl Jam rip-offs, Stone Temple Pilots certainly spawned their share of imitators, as countless STP-influenced outfits sprung up on the scene during the mid- to late '90s. Sponge could easily be classified as one such band, especially with their 1995 hit release Rotting Pinata, which spawned such MTV/rock radio favorites as "Plowed" and "Molly (Sixteen Candles)...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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