(4 Out of 5)

I really like All Time Low.  I think that they have the potential to be absolutely huge.  I totally called Blink 182, Sum 41, and Fallout Boy.  I also thought the same about Son of Dork, Yellowcard, and The Starting Line, so really I don’t know how good my track record is here.

Recently, there have been a few alterna-punk-pop bands that I like.  Boys Like Girls, Angels and Airwaves, and Metro Station are a few.  The common denominator is that they all seem slightly sad, or angry, or bitter.  Even Metro Station sounds a little emo… Not that I blame them, I mean dude is Hannah Montana’s older brother, he will NEVER live that down.

What makes All Time Low stand out is that these guys seem to be having fun.

My music critiquing is simple: if it sounds good, I like it.  I don’t much like these pity poor me acts who sound like life is awful.  I like happy, upbeat, rock out music.  Nothing Personal is just that.

Track 2, “Break Your Little Heart” should be their first single of the album, it’s sing out loud awesome.  It is one of my favorite songs in a long time.  “Lost in Stereo,” “Damned if I Do Ya” and “Stella” are also fantastic.  “Keep the Change You Filthy Animal” has no choice but to kick ass… I mean it’s named after a line from Home Alone!

I won’t waste time talking about guitar riffs, chords, and crap like that because I don’t know anything about them.  What I do know is that this entire CD is incredible, and is well worth the 10 bucks on Amazon.

If Nothing Personal is their All Time Low, than it will definitely “Break My Little Heart.”

By: Pauly Hammond - Contributing Writer