The name Up and Over has come to represent the Trio’s perseverance through the challenges of freelance work and side jobs, culminating in their first album. The hot air balloon is a vision of this perseverance and the act of rising “up and over” their hardships. It’s a symbol of strength and freedom. The sunrise indicates a new beginning, just as this album marks the start of the Trio’s musical journey together. A sunrise symbolizes mystery and what a new day might bring. It compels the viewer to think and wonder, just as the music of Up and Over desires to incite thoughtful introspection.
Throughout the package, images of hot air balloons drifting across a muted sunrise evoke a compelling sense of freedom and perseverance. The insert pictures balloons against a blue sky, so as the viewer opens the package, they are guided from the bright orange sunrise on the jacket cover to a soft morning glow that follows. The record’s centre labels bring the viewer to the cornerstone of their journey: when they look up during their ride through the clouds and the rising sun to behold the very thing controlling their rise and fall — a little flap at the top of the balloon that releases hot air. This little hole dictating rise and fall is controlled by a simple cord within the pilot’s grasp. On a journey through the hardships and challenges of life, everyone stands at the helm of their own ship with the power to fall down or rise up and over.
