How Was Tomorrow?

How Was Tomorrow? Artist: The Cash Brothers
Label: Zoe Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 601143101922
EAN: 0601143101922
ASIN: B00005B6AI


Release Date: 2001-04-17

How Was Tomorrow?


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Tracks:

  1. Raceway
  2. Take A Little Time
  3. Nebraska
  4. The Only One
  5. Nerve
  6. Show Me The Reason
  7. Night Shift Guru
  8. Guitar Strings And Foolish Things
  9. Awkward Game
  10. I Am Waiting
  11. Dream Awake

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Amazon.com

Given the beautifully crafted, deeply affecting music on <I>How Was Tomorrow</I>, it's hard to believe that Toronto's Cash Brothers (Peter and Andrew) had spent virtually no time playing together prior to this debut CD. But this release--surely one of the most compelling debuts in recent memory--wonderfully weaves together their smoky, low-end voices and dense guitars with their individual experiences, both musical and workaday, making a definitive statement that is both haunting and hopeful. The result sounds like the ultimate blend of country and pop--a narcotic combination of the Everly Brothers and Pure Prairie League--but what starts out in the hallways and front porches of country and dark folk slowly unfolds into a multichambered structure of melancholy, clear-eyed pop. This is not bright, shiny pop and twangy country but deep, frequently mournful pop; pop that shimmers, reflects, and sometimes hurts. Masters of the direct, simple statement, the Cash Brothers effortlessly peel off lines like "I am waiting / Like a farmer for rain / Like a healer for pain" ("I Am Waiting"). It's still hard to peg just exactly what makes them stand out from their peers-- their voices blend perfectly and the instrumentation is fairly standard--but the important thing is that it's there: that intangible, indescribable quality that keeps you coming back for more, knowing that this is the real thing. <I>--Carl Hanni</I>

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Change of heart.......2005-08-21

Upon listening to this disc a few more times, I have revised my rating to 4 stars. A very good collection of folk-rock tunes, with several magical moments.

Cheers.

3 out of 5 stars Good, but sometimes too self-indulgent.......2005-03-01

The Cash Brothers do have *something*, but it often gets lost in their overly earnest and self-conscious songs... Unfortunately, this is not helped by Andrew Cash's somewhat affected signing style (which, is actually genuine -- I have seen him live a few times). But complaints asside, their music stands well above most alt-country/folk bands (e.g., Bodeans). Enjoy!

4 out of 5 stars Impressive.......2002-09-16

The Cash Brothers play alt country pop, a bright sound of intricate harmonies and guitar-driven arrangements. The lead vocals often sound like one of the Bodeans singers, a plus to my mind. From start to finish, the CD is never less than highly listenable, and a few songs go well beyond that standard, achieving something like a bleak greatness. Try, for example, Raceway, the loneliness of a track when the race is over and the teams break down for the next stop on the circuit, all the while wanting instead to be back home. Nebraska is about driving, the Springsteen album, and the end of romance. My current favorite is Nerve -- a Springsteen-like tribute to a girl done wrong. Guitar Strings and Foolish Things, and I Am Waiting round out my choices for top cuts on the CD. I'll look forward to what the Cashes come up with next and hope it is moving beyond their influences to honing their own distinctive sound. If so, there's five star potential here.

5 out of 5 stars The [price] bottle of wine.......2002-06-02

I first learned of the Cash Brothers when they opened up for the Jayhawks at the Belcourt Theater in Nashville. It was one of those times where you thought about blowing off the opening band, but end up very, very glad that you did not.

There are some discs that you discover, quite by accident, that no one else has heard of, and that blow you away. I call these the [price] bottles of wine -- gems that make you smile, and give you a silent satisfaction of having found it.

The Amazon editorial review is pretty much dead on. Lyrically poignant, distinctly dark pop with shimmering melodies and beautiful high points. I was unable to take it out of the CD player for over a month.

And there are no weak points. How nice to play 13 tracks and have each one claim a spot in your head as the "best" on the disk, depending on your mood or the number of times you've listened to it. From the guitar crescendo on Nebraska, to the sweet whimsey of "Guitar Strings and Foolish Things", this is one that will make you smile just like that $9 bottle, every time you take a sip. Grab it while you can.

Oh, yeah. If you ever get the chance to catch them live, do so.

5 out of 5 stars

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