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Rock
Release Date: 09/12/2006
No doubt issued to align with the mid-2006 release of
Over It's first major-label offering,
Negative Progression Records has had the courtesy to remix and remaster the band's 2001 debut,
The Ready Series, for a proper reissue à la
Welcome to Virginia: The Ready Series. This 12-song set is pretty much the standard issue
emo-leaning
pop-
punk that bands like
Rufio and early
Saves the Day specialize in, and there's not too much here to distinguish
Over It from the rest of the pack appearing in the wake of
blink-182's mainstream success. But regardless of the fact that they're still very much coming into their own,
Over It has already cornered the driving rhythms and hopeful lyrics that appeal to any high school kid spending days wading through love and dreaming of places outside their hometown's city limits. This reissue features new artwork and the sound is admittedly cleaner, so those who only know
Over It from their later material, this is certainly a worthy listen to see where they started. Not essential (and totally unnecessary for those who already own the first version), but this still owns enough memorable moments to make it worth a purchase for fans of the group.
~Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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