Not By Choice is a four piece pop punk band that hails from Canada, and write music inspired by such bands as Sum 41, God, Simple Plan, Wisecrack, Reset, Fm Static, Hawk Nelson and a lot of other Canadian acts. It could be said that Canada is very healthy on the pop punk side, and even tough Avril Lavigne is the most famous artists in pop punk, this is not a bad thing as it gives exposure even to bands like NOT BY CHOICE. “Second Hand Opinions”, the band’s latest effort, is a collection of catchy and easy listening songs played with the heart, with a super polished prodution and strong personality. Tunes as “Out Of Reach (Too Far Gone)”, “Call Out” and “Save Yourself” could perfectly fit in any kind of American comedy as “American Pie” and the likes, but Not By Choice are not that interested in playing soundtrack for movies: their stuff is in fact strong, solid and with a large inspiration from Californian skate punk rock as Lagwagon, No Use For A Name and Pennywise too. If you did not enjoyed how Simple Plan turned out and want catchy but powerful riffs, this one is for ya.