Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. It’s dynamic and unpredictable while also being Into It. Over It.’s most focused work.
  2. Mar 9, 2016
    91
    Standards is by far the most bombastic album of Into It. Over It.’s career.
  3. Kerrang!
    Apr 27, 2016
    80
    Standards is a total success. [30 Apr 2016, p.68]
  4. 80
    Standards is definitely a major step forward, and a fearless one at that.
  5. Mar 11, 2016
    80
    It's a great record filled with emotion, imagination, and passion that's on par with any album labeled "emo," past or present.
  6. Mar 9, 2016
    80
    Weiss long ago found his own voice, and on Standards he finally captures it on tape for the world to see and hear.
  7. Mar 9, 2016
    80
    The songs on this album may well become standards for fans at a certain place in life, but they definitely raise the standards for Into It. Over It.--as well as for anyone who actually still thinks emo needs help being revived.
  8. 75
    Time will tell if this record is a blueprint for a new way or something significantly less. For now, it remains one of the most compelling genre albums of the early year.
  9. Apr 13, 2016
    70
    Weiss is a smart, heartfelt performer whose stories rarely veer into overwrought territory, though the lukewarm acoustic fluff that occasionally lingers throughout Standards bogs down an otherwise affecting and perceptive listen.
  10. Apr 12, 2016
    70
    As the band’s tightest, most approachable album, Standards feels like Into It. Over It.’s answer to Transatlanticism, a record that, while not quite a commercial crossover, feels like a trial run for one.
  11. Alternative Press
    Mar 9, 2016
    70
    His most accessible and easiest listen yet. [Apr 2016, p.98]
  12. Apr 26, 2016
    40
    Considering the lucid, poignant albums to come to fruition from cabin writing retreats (Bon Iver’s ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ etc.)--Standards is an album that is almost completely devoid of such clarity and space.
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Mar 11, 2016
    9
    First listen to Evan Weiss Into IT Over IT for me. I am sure some confuse him with Ben Gibbard from Death Cab but the harmonies, guitar andFirst listen to Evan Weiss Into IT Over IT for me. I am sure some confuse him with Ben Gibbard from Death Cab but the harmonies, guitar and vocals are incredible. Smooth acoustic guitar work and hard riffs abound throughout. A little something for everybody with this CD release so if you lean toward eclectic you will be pleasantly surprised. I see more indie and less emo on this one. A net review noted they have a healthy set of tour dates throughout the US and Overseas. Close your eyes and enjoy! Full Review »