Oh dear, this is a bit of a disappoinment after Sirrah's decent debut, 'Acme.' For some reason, Sirrah have stripped down their sound somewhat, resulting in a less complete and emptier sounding album. The music is also a bit more experimental than before, and certainly not as instant.
The line-up is slightly different - they have a new female vocalist, it seems, and while she has a good voice, there doesn't seem to be as much usage of female vocals. The male 'singing' is sometimes a bit flakey, especially on 'Patron' (which during the verses reminds me of Corrosion Of Conformity, strangely enough).
I don't want to sound too negative as there are some interesting ideas here. In 'Floor's Embrace,' for instance, there's a weird sound which sounds like that "wobble-board" instrument which Rolf Harris plays, and songs like '...For The Sake Of Nothing' make good use of some catchy riffing. I suppose that if you found 'Acme' a bit too 'poppy' or 'commercial' sounding, and you want to hear the same band trying something a bit different, you might want to give 'Will Tomorrow Come?' a listen. If, however, you liked songs such as 'Passover 1944,' 'Pillbox Impressions' and 'Bitter Seas,' then you'll probably be disappointed to find this album a regression rather than a progression.
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