![]() ![]() ![]() Speaking about revolution is something that comes naturally for this Delaware quintet. ![]() At worst, I would like to be seen as someone who at least made a difference in someone’s life.” “I would like to be remembered as a group that revolutionized the world,” says Boysetfire vocalist Nathan Gray from inside the confines of his band’s tour bus. All this money, all these doctors and no one can afford to get sick.) Sucks, doesn’t it? Especially the Health Care system. And then look at our current President and the state of our government. And as you read these comparisons, make sure to ask yourself “Why?” these major differences in policy occur between our countries despite our geographic closeness. You will notice many Canadian/United States comparisons in this interview. (editors note: James Wright is our Canadian contact for Modern Fix. Sadly, though, the radio bug has bitten yet another solid band willing to change to surf the airwaves.(this interview originally appeared in Modern Fix Magazine in 2003). Upsides to the album include – and are limited to – a socially conscious attitude, spontaneously good tracks and some great vocal work by Nathan Gray. According to the band, this track wasn’t even supposed to make it on the album. But, those old enough to buy cigarettes may cringe as they hear the bonus track “With Every Intention” and realize it should be on a Monster Ballads collection rather than a Boy Sets Fire release. With a lot less edge and a lot more emotion, high school kids will be going wild in the streets at the mention of Tomorrow Come Today. But at the moment it looks like they’re shooting for mainstream rock infamy. Maybe this is the band’s adolescence when everything feels and looks awkward, but in a few years, things will be in place and emerge as something better, a metamorphosis of sorts. The up-and-down motion of high-energy hardcore to whiny pop ditties is exhausting. However, the listener more than earns it after the sappy anthem, “Handful of Redemption.” The poppy melody and harmonized voices demand a “huh?” reaction halfway through the song. Once in a while a track such as “Release the Dogs” comes along that lets loose with scathing vocals and intense energy. The feelings evoked by the album are not excitement, pleasure or pure anger, but apathy instead. The radio-friendliness of Tomorrow Come Today blatantly mirrors the generic rock that has the parents so worried lately. Some may call it a “mature album” while others may recognize it as yet another over-produced effort fresh off the assembly line. The result: a strange mix of pop, a little metal and something trying to emerge as Incubus’s twin every once in a while. ![]() Joining forces with producer Dave Fortman, the band tirelessly remixed and remastered for months on end. After two years, Boy Sets Fire releases Tomorrow Come Today on Wind-Up Records. ![]()
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