"All others pale... this is the album of the year." —Metro Boston, 12/20/05
"An alternately silky-smooth, diamond-hard dose of cheap tricks and pop thrills. Indispensable." —Jonathan Perry, Boston Phoenix's Stuff@Night magazine, 12/20/05
BEST LIVE SHOWS OF 2005: "John Powhida and his big, magnificent band made one of the best power-pop records to come out of Boston in years... if Powhida were still living here, the Rudds would be the best local band - ever." —John Brodeur, Albany Metroland, 12/29/05
"The Rudds are a showcase for the unstoppable, untoppable John Powhida, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and rock frontman of the first order." —Cowboy Mach Bell (Joe Perry Project, Thundertrain)
"I love the Rudds' cover of Madonna's 'Burning Up'! This song is the true test of a sophisticated Madonna fan!" —Camille Paglia, 8/4/05
"The rock and soul mixture displayed on their highly anticipated sophomore release, Get the Femuline Hang On, hasn't been heard since the hit-making days of Hall & Oates and Prince." —Christopher Blagg, Boston Herald, 7/30/05
"[John Powhida's] ability to get in touch with his feminine side, coupled with his band's cheeky humor and tightly focused take on the golden age of FM rock radio, has catapulted the crew to the front ranks of must-see local bands." —Jonathan Perry, Boston Phoenix's Stuff@Night magazine, 7/7/05
"Sure, they've got terrific songs and impeccable '70s and '80s references—lots of bands do. But few people are more fun to watch than frontman John Powhida." —Brett Milano, Boston Phoenix, 7/29/05