The Overseer - We Search, We Dig

Sometimes it only takes second to realize you're listening to something great.

I was excited about the Overseer the instant they signed to Solid State. Big shock, right? Of course I was excited about an ambient, post hardcore band. But even in watching the studio videos for We Search, We Dig, you could tell that this was going to be a special record.

We Search, We Dig isn't without influence and I would be remiss is saying that's it's not an overall original stance in heavy music. Most of the time The Overseer reminds me with Underoath's Disambiguation. That's not said in a negative way because I think We Search, We Dig is a lot better than Disambiguation.

Not only does the record move and flow with great movement but each track is composed of different parts and moves as a movie score keeping We Search, We Dig interesting and never stale. The vocal play between the screaming, clean, and gang vocals is well executed. The most unexpected thing about the record is how catchy the hooks are. It's not pop metal or standard metalcore where the clean choruses come out and smack you in the face with catchiness. It's subtle in execution, which makes it more compelling.

We Search, We Dig is never too high and never too low. Always churning and moving like a great soundtrack but never hitting on the same note. The album feels very familiar and comfortable, which works in it's favor. The Overseeer have delivered an amazing debut record.