Eastbourne’s Forget Tomorrow describe their sound as “heaven personified through music,” which I have to say is a pretty bold and grand statement. Sadly for the band, their new four-track demo doesn’t quite live up to their billing. However, I will say that while this EP doesn’t hit all the right spots, it certainly does it a few and I have a feeling if the band can work on a few key issues, they could well make an impact in the future.
In short, Forget Tomorrow sound a bit like Fastlane with synths thrown in. The drums hit hard, the melodies soar and the guitars try and bring the rock. If you separate the parts out, it comes along pretty well. It’s just when you put it together that the mess occurs. All four songs should sound great. The band clearly have the right ideas, it’s just the execution of them is poor in places. For example, in ‘Nowhere To Run’ the vocals attempt to soar, yet don’t quite go far enough to be distinctive. And that’s kind of what the band suffer from throughout – a lack of their own identity. Sprinkling keys over ‘Singing Birds In Minor Thirds’ just makes a mess, adding absolutely nothing to the track itself.
The ideas are all there and I like the way Forget Tomorrow are not afraid to attempt gang vocals or two/three way harmonies. But, for whatever reason, this record doesn’t execute their ideas at all well. While the band don’t need to revert back to the drawing board, getting a producer who can thin out their sound and make all the instrumentation stand out, not just the drums, is a must. Assuming they can do that, Forget Tomorrow have potential to have a bright future.