''All Gas. No Brake.'' is the debut release of the Christian pop punk band,

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. The album was released February 15, 2005 under

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Awards

In 2006, the album was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the

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Critical reception

The album was received to mixed reviews, some affirming it for a good debut, others noting the album was nothing above average. Kim Jones of

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positively stated: "If you're a pop/punk fan, you'll love Stellar Kart's ''All Gas. No Brake.'' If you're not a fan, you should still give it a listen. The high energy, high impact songs are all well done with a lot of skill and a lot of passion....All in all, I'd have to say that Stellar Kart's freshman release is a good one and I expect to see great things out of this young band in the future." John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout went on to say: "With music drawing heavy influences from artists like

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, Stellar Kart has the strength to carry the pop/punk torch into the Christian industry, but doesn't entirely add anything new to the genre. That essentially isn't really a problem because Stellar Kart does the style very well...Stellar Kart's ''All Gas. No Brake.'' isn't a perfect debut, but it possesses enough momentum to make it worth checking out. Pop-punk fans alike should find plenty to like about Stellar Kart." On the flipside, Nathan of New Release Tuesday frankly said: "The messages are mostly lame, the music while snappy, begins to wear on the listener after a few spins. ''All Gas. No Brake.'' is a rough debut which has potential but, the wise buyer will skip the CD."

Track listing

Personnel

Stellar Kart *Adam Agee - lead vocals, guitar *Cody Pellerin - guitar *Tay Sitera - bass *Jordan Messer - drums Production *

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- additional production,

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, mixing *Kenzi Butler - mixing assistant *Jim Cooper - vocal edits *Tresa Jordan - vocal edits *Nathan Dantzler - mastering Additional personnel *Blaine Barcus - A&R *Cheryl H. McTyre - A&R administration *Mark Lusk - artist development *Katherine Petillo -

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*Blair Berle - senior creative administration *Sally Carns Gulde -

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*Jimmy Abegg - photography *Shannan Shepard - wardrobe styling *Robin Geary - grooming

Music videos

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References

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