I don't know why but I woke up in a bad mood today, maybe just one of those days that starts in a bad way. Having my morning coffee I remembered that I had the new Tomorrow We Sail's album on my music player to be reviewed so I pressed play and my mood changed. Before the end of the first song. Well, the power of music is really incredible and when it's able to touch you till changing completely your mood it's a sort of miracle. This is what happened to me and For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight, the new full length album of Tomorrow We Sail.
There's no doubt that the music scene in Leeds, UK, is becoming gigantic and the 7 musicians who create that great sound under the name of Tomorrow We Sail are the evident proof that we definitely have to keep an eye on that prolific area. Formed in 2009 the guys of Tomorrow We Sail have spent the past years developing and fine tuning their music and the outcome is a multitude of sounds where soft piano notes, reverb-soaked guitars, orchestral strings, organ and multi-layered group-harmony vocals play together and are so fashionably combined as in the most beautiful dance of swallows at the horizon.
The first work of this brilliant band appeared in 2010 when they self-released their debut EP The Common Fire. After the release of the two singles The White Rose and For Rosa, and a tour of the UK & EU supporting huge bands such as Caspian, Ef and Last Harbour, now it's the turn of the band's debut full-length album.
Good things come to those who can wait and For Those Who Caught The Sun In Flight is the reward for those who appreciate this kind of music and for the band itself that's strongly defining its identity and imposing its name in the music world with this release.
There's almost everything in their sound from folk, to ambient, post rock and slow-core elements so I do believe that this album will satisfy several listeners avid of music. There's something in this record that reminds me the sound of Low, something else that attests a Sigur Ros's influence. In few words, a nice mix. The seven long, slow and contemplative tracks of For Those Who Caught The Sun In Flight will make you dream away in a landscape full of melancholy and peace. The execution is notable and the effect on the listener is fantastic when you listen the whole album in its sequence but also picking up a random song.
If you want to start listening to this album somewhere I strongly recommend the trilogy 'Never goodbye', 'December' and 'Testament' that are pretty amazing and you'll get lost in this 17 minutes of pure beauty. What a great sound!
There's no one wasted moment and I love the elegant interplay of dual male/female vocals. The lyrics are emotive storytelling and the three central songs are based on Vera Brittain's writing about the lost generation after WW1 and her autobiography that is nowadays considered a feminist classic about women’s role in the society of the time. Commitment and music are then in a perfect marriage. The last part of December is maybe the peak of the album and one of the reason why I love this album. Angela Chan makes miracles with her string work in 'December' and the concluding 'For Rosa'.
For Those Who Caught the Sun in Flight is a supremely well-realized album and falling in love with it is very easy. I promise, you will not be disappointed.
