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Toby TomTom – Tomorrow Yesterday (2022)

Worrying about what may happen or what has already happened can often limit our enjoyment of the present. If you are stuck in a cycle of not being able to enjoy the present, Toby TomTom has the song you need to pull you onto the path of living in the moment. ‘Tomorrow Yesterday’ has you leaving your worries at the door and enjoying every moment as it happens.

While lightening your load and helping you enjoy the now, Toby TomTom seamlessly blends genres bringing the brightness of funk to some smooth soul-rock with a sprinkling of trip-hop and electronic pop. No newcomer to the music industry, this multifaceted artist plays a range of instruments and masterfully merges traditional structures with digital signatures. With a sound that can’t be replicated, he brings a burst of unique energy to our ears.



‘Tomorrow Yesterday’ has a lively almost party vibe to the opening as the instrumentation sparkles and shines through the melody. The low levels of the melody are packed with a funky beat that makes you want to move. The higher levels are all fusion tones that bring a smooth soul-rock touch to a shiver of trip-hop and electronic pop. It is a melody that sinks into your muscles getting them moving using the smoothest and easiest path possible. Throughout the single, the instrumentation blends together bringing the horns of funk to the clicking of electronic pop. The perfect fusion of tones lifts your spirits and starts you on the path of living in the moment.

This path is brightened and solidified by the vocals that have an autotune edge to them. As the melody merges tones, the vocals bring a touch of RnB to the proceedings as they lighten the world with a bright message. Through the lyrics, Toby TomTom asks serious questions about life and considers how important it is to live in the moment and enjoy every moment you have. He connects with the feeling of constantly worrying about the future only to shove the worry off your shoulders and get you having fun right now. While electronic-tinged, the vocals have an undeniably smooth movement that enhances the message of the track. You can’t help but feel lighter after listening to this track and you will look at the world a little differently.

As Toby TomTom gets you moving to his rhythm, he has you living in the moment and leaving all your worries at the door with ‘Tomorrow Yesterday’. Each element of the melody and vocals brings a fusion of tones from the funky undertones and horns to the electronic tones that boost the urge to move. His vocals carry an electronic edge but retain a smooth RnB soulfulness that makes the message of the track easier to connect with.

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