Tomorrow’s Hits

Fun and upbeat, Tomorrow’s Hits is the fifth album from Brooklyn band The Men. While the record sees the group drawing on a range of genres, the five-piece effectively show why they’re a strong rock band.

The LP kicks off with ‘Dark Waltz’, a song that would be right at home on a Neil Young album. A little country and a little rock, it’s a nice opener and a strong prelude for what’s to come.

‘Another Night’ is super catchy with a sweet brass section oozing Bruce Springsteen vibes, whereas ‘Different Days’ is almost the opposite. Carrying what seems like indie-punk influences, the song is fast-paced, dynamic, and exuberant.

‘Sleepless’ incorporates piano and harmonica, which results in something you could label a rock ballad, before throwing you headfirst into the next chaotic piece that is ‘Pearly Gates’. The ultra fast-paced, blues-rock vibe hits overload in this track, the harmonica played to its extremes in a crazy and dynamic anthem that keeps you on your toes – and would have no doubt left their pianist with bleeding fingers. While there’s no huge point of difference on the closer, ‘Going Down’ rounds off the album nicely enough.

It’s hard to say exactly what The Men are, or what this album is trying to achieve. If their previous work is any indication, the New Yorkers like to experiment – and Tomorrow’s Hits is a solid testament to this.

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