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3.0 out of 5 stars
A very solid, often not heard album., September 14, 2009
This review is from: This Isn't Me (Audio CD)
I bought this album also after seeing the New Deal video, although much later than it's '91 release, probably more around '96. The songs are catchy and the singers voice is unique, lyrics are good and there's only maybe one track that I used to skip. I give this three stars because although it's good it's not mind blowing or anything, just solid punk rock, my real reason for adding a review to this is to let people know that the sound samples are NOT this album ...I don't know what crap it is but it's not 411's 'This Isn't Me'. Amazon should fix this because here we are talking about how cool this album is and it's represented by bogus sounds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wore it out, May 29, 2009
This review is from: This Isn't Me (Audio CD)
In 1991 in high school I would routinely listen to the whole album........all the tracks are powerful
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4.0 out of 5 stars
411 - This Isn't Me, December 20, 2011
This review is from: This Isn't Me (Audio CD)
411 made a pretty big name for themselves in the SoCal hardcore/skate scene with their debut 7" "Say It" in 1989 . Their songs were featured in many skate and surf videos as well as the legendary Thrasher skate rock tape series. The man behind it all was Dan O' Mahoney of Carry Nation, No For An Answer fame. But 411 took a different direction from traditional hardcore...this band helped epitomize the term "emo-core" when it was little known.
If my memory serves me right, 411 released this debut full length in May of '90. The immeadiate local response was huge. It wasn't anything that was already being done at the time..intense, powerful, political, melodic and very emotional music. In a way it gave fans something that was planted firmly between hardcore and punk...the missing link if you will. Many other things make this record special...great, moving lyrics, very talented, clean guitar sound and technical drum skills...and what better to bring all that out than with near flawless production.
A true soundtrack for the early 90's punk/hardcore evolution. A perfect sound for a season of change. 411 goes right along with your dag nastys' your quicksands' and shelters' all pioneers of the genre. This isn't me is 10 great sing along, skate along anthems that is sure to move you one way or another. This is back in the day when it was ALL about the music..nothing else.
Awesome band, sad really they were just around for such a short period. This record has fallen into hard-to-find status these days..the only place I see to order it is from Cargo music mailorder. But really make sure you check these defunct legends out.
Oh yeah it's pronounced Four One One.
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