SR-71
Tomorrow
RCA Records
High-pitched melodic screaming is the only way one can describe this album. The music on "Tomorrow" is very heavy and doesn't settle well with human ears. Listening to this album is like a chore. Nothing distinguishes one song from the next other than the silence between tracks.
Some lyrics make this Washington/Baltimore pop-punk band appear arrogant. In the first track, "They All Fall Down," lead singer Mitch Allan whines about how he is better than all other men as a love interest: "I can make you see the beauty of a new sun/or I can be the source of your desperation/I could be every nasty thing/you ever dreamt a man could be/I'm what you've always wanted."
SR-71's music is a lot heavier on this album than their previous works, such as their old hit "Right Now." But despite the horrific sound of this band, featuring Mitch Allan on lead vocals and guitar, Mark Beauchemin on guitar, John Allen on drums, and Jeff Reid on bass, some lyrics are worth mentioning. The album's title track is about not being afraid of what the future holds; the band optimistically believes individuals control their own destiny.
"My World" is also a song that listeners can easily relate to. Allan sings: "I've had enough fears, you let them out/Now I wrap myself around you, like a blanked full of doubt/He's your everything." These words resonate for the countless persons who have been in love with someone who loves someone else.
"Tomorrow" is not for individuals with sensitive hearing or people prone to migraines. It seems as if Allan is shouting at the listener. If you like your music sung to you, pick a different album.
Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
