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“Typical. You wait 47 years for a Hollywood Stars album and two come along at the same time. Okay, maybe Hey! LA! is two years after Starstruck but that's close as dammit to "same time" in Hollywood Starland.”​ – Shindig!
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"...the Hollywood Stars return with their second album in a very late career comeback. As with 2024’s Starstruck, the L.A. quintet doesn’t bother with incorporating trendy production tricks or even modern influences into their glam-frosted, hard rocking power pop. The band just writes catchy tunes and records them with the energy of teenage would-be rock stars..."​ - Big Takeover
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"What we have now is a band firing on all cylinders, remaining creative and earning praise not only from this site’s parent magazine but also from publications like *Shindig* and *Classic Rock*. They have two addictive albums to their name: 2024’s *Starstruck* and the recently released *Hey! L.A.!* "​ - La Ruta 66
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"...the musicians’ energetic performances defy their age... Hail the kings, indeed."​ ​- Let It Rock
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"the best power pop album of the year to date" - Shindig!​
"Starstruck is the best power pop album you'll hear in years" - Ruta 66 Magazine
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"The Hollywood Stars new album (after 40 years) Starstruck is way better than it has any right to be. This is the feel good story of the summer." - Boston Groupie News
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"Glammy power-pop at its best" - The Second Disc
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"this is an album that speaks of what rock n' roll was but, more importantly, signposts what it could be" - Midland Rocks​​
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★★★★ - Music Guru