With Hopes of Starting Over [EP]

The Starting Line | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Drive-Thru
• ASIN: B00005LZV3
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,042 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Leaving

2. Saddest Girl Story

3. Three's A Charm

4. Greg's Last Day

5. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More then good!, September 8, 2001

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theStartingLine101 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Hopes of Starting Over (Audio CD)

I picked up this cd at a concert where i saw them. Not only do they put on a wicked Live show, this EP is amazing! The Starting Line is a really really cool pop-emo band sorta like Saves the Day for those who are familiar.

All the tracks on this album are great- I can't even pick a favorite. The cover of Nothings Going to Stop Us Now is awesome. Leaving is a great way to start the album off because its the most catchy and makes you want to listen to the rest of the album.

This is a awesome EP that will eventually lead up to their Full Length thats coming out this winter. Definately pick this up if you are a fan of Saves the Day, Jimmy Eat World, or Fenix TX. You wont be Disappointed!...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rocking from the start, April 24, 2003

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Betsy B. - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Hopes of Starting Over (Audio CD)

As a die-hard TSL fan, it's expected that I'd love their EP - but even so, coming back to it after being in love with Say It Like You Mean It for the last year, it is still an amazing EP. The Starting Line has clever melodies, energy to spare, and lyrics that suck you in the more you listen to them. The songs are about universal things that everyone deals with - a friend leaving, an ex wreaking havoc, a beautiful memory.

"Leaving" is a great song with a catchy melody. You'll find yourself wondering when your "2-12-99" was. Saddest Girl Story - girls, this is the perfect post-breakup song. This was the song that originally turned me on to The Starting Line... and also got my disgusting ex out of my mind. It's an energetic tune with surprisingly insightful lyrics. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now is a great cover.

Overall, though you can hear how the band has grown from here if you listen to Say It Like You Mean It, this is still a highly recommended EP.

By the way, if you ever get a chance to see TSL in concert, take it. They rock even harder live.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for the full length to come out..., April 1, 2002

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LGRunner (CO, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Hopes of Starting Over (Audio CD)

Being in the same genre of music as dozens of other bands, it would be easy to compare them to NFG or another band who is widely known. Of course songs may sound similar or have the same idea but what you should be listening to is the quality and potential. With this being their first release, I think The Starting Line is doing an awesome job. There isn't one song I don't love and I can hardly pick a favorite (although I would have to say its probably "Three is a Charm" or "Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now") I think the lead singer, Ken has an amazing voice and I honestly don't see a similarity between his voice and that of Jordan from NFG (as one reviewer commented.) Either way though, buy this CD!!! ... you can't afford not to.