After
waiting endless months for the album to come out after the
Live for Today EP was released, Tomorrow Comes Today is finally
here, and it was absolutely worth the wait.
While
Tomorrow Come Today represents their most intensively worked
on album to date, you can hear the maturing sound that Gray,
Latshaw, guitarist Chad Istvan, drummer Matt Krupanski, and
bassist Rob Avery have developed through their relentless
experimentation and touring. This isn't your standard MTV
pop punk variation of music, each song has vibrant and aggressive
melodies combined with catchy choruses and engaging lyrics.
Somewhat labeled as Hardcore before, BSF have a clear Punk/Hard
Rock sound on this album. Although it is not always as heavy
as previous BSF albums, in no way at all has this band become
a "sell-out" band, catering to a mainstream audience. The
songs on Tomorrow Come Today take on issues such as post-9/11
militarism ("Release the Dogs"), hypocritical religion ("Bathory's
Sainthood"), and spousal abuse ("White Wedding Dress"). Each
of these issues are presented in an in your face/no holding
back fashion, which could cause some controversy, but what
doesn't nowadays? Each song packs enough punch to send a crowd
into a craze. "Eviction Article" is a good example demonstrating
the power they possess. The breakdown in it is pure genius.
As
heard on the previous EP, Bathory's Sainthood, Handful of
Redemption, and Release the Dogs are excellent tracks as well.
In some ways, the album would have had a much greater impact
upon the listener if the EP tracks were unavailable until
now. Just like peeking at a present before Christmas, it somewhat
spoiled part of the CD, and diluted the experience.
There
isn't a single track on the album that doesn't satisfy the
listener; despite the fact some could say it gets somewhat
repetitive. The album is incredible, a must have for just
about anyone.
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