For once, I can safely take out the “You’ll love this if you are a fan of X” card. In fact, NOT states the following: “So many musicians have unapologetically paid tribute to bands like The Ramones or The Clash… It’s about time someone did the same for ALL.” And what a tribute this is. NOT sounds so eerily close to All on their debut LP Stop The World, it’s almost like Bill Stevenson, Stephen Egerton and Karl Alvarez found a new singer for All. But no, NOT is Davey Warsop (Beat Union, Suedehead and Sharp/Shock, producer/engineer for Green Day, Bad Cop Bad Cop and Face To Face), Brendan Scholz, Jarred Cooper (both members of Mercy Music) and Kyle Whitmore – four dudes who clearly had a blast channeling their inner Chad, Bill, Stephen and Karl for this record.
It’s quite straightforward, you’ll love this LP if you love All. I am a huge All fan and NOT is putting a huge smile on my face. Stop The World is out now through Brassneck, Wiretap and Waterslide.