“Tomorrow Starts Today” is the first studio album released by the Canadian alternative rock band Mobile. It was released on April 18, 2006 in Canada, and a year later, on August 21, 2007, in the United States.
Opening the album is “Hands Tied.” My favorite part of the song is the intro because of how it catches your attention so well. The sound of the guitar to me is also amazing.
“New York Minute,” describes trying to hold onto the feeling of a moment for as long as possible. The lyrics to me are very relatable, which is why I hold the song in such high regard.
“Out of My Head” was the most popular track commercially from the album; it includes themes of obsession and overthinking a relationship.
“Montreal Calling,” is a very upbeat and driving song. The band wrote it as a tribute to their hometown, Montreal. The intro, again, is nothing short of a banger; it gets the listener pumped up before the main riff comes in.
“See Right Through Me,” is my favorite song from the album. The instrumentation here creates a feeling that I can only describe as being somewhere between despair and hope; that the sun will eventually break through the clouds, but not today.
The lyrics to “Scars” reference struggling with suicidal thoughts, while encouraging the listener to choose life, and “fight for something more.” This was the first song from the album I heard, but I’m not exactly sure from where I heard it. It was on YouTube a couple years back.
“Dusting Down the Stars,” is about never losing hope even when times are difficult. When I first heard this song it definitely caught my attention and I listened to it on repeat for hours. It has an inspirational message that everyone should hear.
“Tomorrow Starts Today” is centered around a drum pattern; it switches from a machine sample at the beginning to a real drum set shortly after.
“How Can I Be Saved” delves into the simple human desire to “be better.” I like the guitar tone here for no particular reason other than “it just matches up.” It feels like it’s made for the song, if that makes sense.
The finale, “Bleeding Words” is the longest song on the album. The melancholic yet driving song is a reflection on how words can affect people, specifically in the context of a relationship that’s breaking apart. I didn’t listen to this song a lot at first but it’s definitely grown on me.
Is it a perfect album? Definitely not. That still doesn’t stop me from giving it a 10/10, because it is addictive. Listen through the whole thing once and you’ll end up doing that quite a few more times.
