Tomorrow's Hits, the fourth album by Brooklyn band The Men, seems to have been ironically named, since it actually sounds much more like a throwback to yesterday than anything that could become a hit tomorrow (or today for that matter, considering the current rock-phobic state of pop music). This album is classic rock and roll: harmonicas, guitars, horns, and drums are all you'll hear here.
The album kicks off with "Dark Waltz," a Boston-esque tale of starting a rock n' roll band. All the other tunes emulate various points of rock history, with varying degrees of success: "Sometimes" sounds like Neil Young, while "Pearly Gates" sounds like the '50s, though it unfortunately gets old long before its six minutes are up. "Another Night" is the highlight of the album, a horn-led rocker dominated by great riffs, setting a standard that the rest of the album can't quite reach.
Overall, Tomorrow's Hits is a solid throwback rock album, nothing more, nothing less. It's a good time while you're listening to it, but not especially memorable.
Video: "Another Night"
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