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One Step Forward
Positive Thinking

Our Pride (2006) Jason

One Step Forward – Positive Thinking cover artwork
One Step Forward – Positive Thinking — Our Pride, 2006

Hey wow, great, albeit, generic 2000-era straightedge hardcore in the vein of Floorpunch, In My Eyes and Fastbreak before they wanted girlfriends. This EP is all about the stage dives; dive-bomb intros, and playing as fast as humanly possible without losing a sense of melody. If the last song, "No End in Site," weren't your typical Modern Life is War/Comeback Kid type of emotional outpouring where everyone needs to sing along then I'd be all over this. Still, not bad at all.

8.0 / 10Jason • July 31, 2007

One Step Forward – Positive Thinking cover artwork
One Step Forward – Positive Thinking — Our Pride, 2006

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