If you put Twothirtyeight (sans the emo) and Ben Folds (sans the piano) together, you'd have a good idea of what In Passing is like. And no, that's not a bad thing. Singer Wes Sumner's voice is soothing and geeky, but it accurately acts as a metaphor for the band's sound. The lyrics are also solid; on "New Freedom" Sumner reflects, "Maybe I'm an optimist / but this won't hurt a bit." On the first track he muses, "I know you love her / but I swear it's the fever." All in good time, In Passing has put together a well-sounding record, but more importantly, where this release lacks, the band shows promise of development to make them an outstanding artist.
Editors' ratings — Doug 3/5, David 3.5/5
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Decapolis August 2004Reviewed by Justin BrinkerI was doing some research on In Passing and came across a certain website that said, "move over Get Up Kids In Passing is here" and felt the need to cringe, because blatant comparisons to other bands can usually mean a death sentence for the band before they even get started. In case you are wondering, yes, In Passing does sound eerily similar to The Get Up Kids, almost too similar on some…Similar sounding releases
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