"...Melody reigns supreme'..... The hooks are plentiful and songwriting top notch, making for one enjoyable CD from the start to finish." - Shake It Up

"Starstruck: Best Album of 1998" - Poppin' Up, Swedish Fanzine

"...Spinning Jennies are about as listenable and likable an outfit as any that has trod the local club circuit..." - San Francisco Bay Guardian

"..the reason why these guys stand out is that they write SONGS. They have melodies and hooks..." - Snack Cake Magazine

"...high-orbiting, hand clapping, harmonically-hopped indie power pop in its golden moment." - Portland Music Central

.."Spinning Jennies sound like a mix of Cheap Trick with late Redd Kross...but let's not forget about the whole Superdrag influence, and of course, the Posies - when they actually knew how to make records" Zero Magazine, Feb. 2003

"..one of the top power pop albums of 2002" Mike Bennett, Fufkin.Com

"...Beefy, spirited power pop that doesn't worship at the altar of the 60s or 70s is always a welcome thing, and Spinning Jennies consistently deliver the goods" John Borack, Goldmine Magazine (Nov. 2002)

"Spinning Jennies don't just rock harder with each new album - they rock much tighter and write even more propulsive hooks." Jason Damas, AllMusic Guide

"Stratosphere is fun, glorious power-pop that brandishes a succinct penchant for getting every hook in its proper place..." The Big Takeover (Fall 2002)

"Based on the evidence provided by Peer Pressure, Jeff Shelton, Doug Free, and Nick Laquintano are definitely one of the premier power pop trios out there." Will Harris, PopMatters