Ask anyone who knows me and they might tell you that I think nostalgia is a complete and total bastard.

The feelings I have about living in the past are complicated — there isn’t much for you back there and because of this I am always looking forward. Always considering and brainstorming what’s next. I don’t tend to get caught up in the work I’ve already done.

Into It. Over It. began in 2007 as a harebrained recording project with the goal of writing, recording and releasing a new song every week for an entire year. It was free form thought. It was fast and loose. It was throwing every idea at the wall. It was unbridled creativity. It was constant collaboration. The stakes were somehow low and high at the same time. It was a blast putting it together. One of the best years of my life...

...And then it was over.

IIOI was done and I put the project to bed. The collection of songs was later appropriately dubbed 52 Weeks and was given a formal release in 2009 almost a year after it was completed.

Suddenly, starting in 2010, IIOI began to do more than what was originally intended. Shows and tours and new recordings began to happen. Then the project had become a band. Since then that band has taken on many forms, released many records and made things possible for me and my friends that we never thought we would get to accomplish in our adult lives.

I was always able to look back at 52 Weeks fondly, with a warm memory. Those songs were what set the project up to do everything iioi has done since.

So — when it comes to 52 Weeks I understand that two things can be true. Nostalgia is a bastard and hindsight is 20/20. And sometimes you actually can change the past. Hint: it helps when celebrating an anniversary. I always felt like there were a handful of songs that could have been given more respect than they received. More time than a 3 hour recording session in 2007-2008.

So here we have it: 15 years. This is a collection of 15 songs from 52 Weeks re-imagined and/or re-recorded for 2023. A passion project for me to be able to give these tunes the time and attention I always thought they deserved. I also appreciate that this recording acts as a snapshot of where iioi is in 2023. If we spent this time 15 years ago they would sound different. And if we spent this time 15 years from now they would sound different.

This is where we are now. Living presently. Somewhat in the past. Setting ourselves up for the future.

–Evan Weiss