Alt-rockers, Youth Sounds, combine the chilled out vibes of The Shins with the synth lines of Shiny Toy Guns and manage to produce something altogether . . . sleepy. In repeat listening sessions to Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow I kept waiting for the energy level to pop. Sadly, it goes from casual stroll to mild trot.
The whispered vocal, though pleasant, reminds me of the Supreme Beings of Leisure while some of
the electronic pulses beg for a bigger room to bounce around in. Lyrically, the band is great. Erika Mejia pours her heart out on each track and has a simplicity that anyone could connect with. It’s such a shame that there’s little to draw the listener in, sonically.
It’s not to say Tomorrow . . .  is completely unlistenable, rather each song has the same pace and complete lack of excitement which causes the EP to blur together and making it almost instantly forgettable.
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