Customer Reviews

This Isn't Me

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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.

In 1991 in high school I would routinely listen to the whole album........all the tracks are powerful

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.

That songs were well heard it by us, skaters, they were part of the soundtrack of an old skate video called "1281" from the brand New Deal...in the late 80's or early 90's, i dont remember exactly...

One of the best punk bands that i ever heard..

this album rocks. unfortunately nobody has ever heard of it. When i was in high school we all listened to it but then I found out it was just 'us'. Very good punk/speed/garage but definitely political, even more than Fugazi. If you can get your hands on it get it. Although my cover looks completely different (it has a pair of vans shoes on it). Hey it was alternative before it was cool...