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Tomorrow We Sail - The Shadows

9/2/2018

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That is a smart business idea, name your album after a legendary band. Then, fans of that band blindly buy the album, only to discover that these are not The Shadows at all. This is a post rock inspired band from Leeds. So no, no 'Apache' or 'Guitar Tango' to be found here. But since they bought the album already, they might as well have a listen to it. And then they discover that this actually isn't bad, on the contrary. In fact, much like The Shadows, this album can bring a blissful smile to your face. With your eyes closed, enjoying the almost divine pleasure of listening to music. That is magic. I'll stop writing about The Shadows (the band) now.

Actually, my initial idea was "ow, they have been inspired by Sigur Ros and they use vocals." For the record, I am not a Sigur Ros fan, because of the vocals. My favorite artists keep their mouths shut. Not that I hate vocals but they have to be just right. It's complicated, I know. Because of that, I approached this album carefully. The music started and just like with Sigur Ros I enjoyed it so far. Then the vocals came in. 

As I already mentioned, Tomorrow We Sail is a six-piece from Leeds, formed in 2009. Since then, they have been developing their style, which is a blend of post rock, indie rock and English folk. Their instrumentarium is quite impressive, from the basic post rock set up to harmonium, piano, violins and glockenspiel. Perhaps the best way to compare this is: imagine Clannad, Jeff Buckley and Maybeshewill travelling to Iceland with Silver Mount Zion Airlines.

So, how about those vocals? Well, they are ok here, quite good actually. The vocals are mainly the folk part of the whole thing while the rest of the music gently post-rocks away. The result is an album with calm, sweet pop songs that might do very well on stage ànd in the charts. That being said, for some post-rock/metal fans, this music might sound a bit cheesy but I like it. It's going right into my day-to-day playlist.


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