Lehto & The Motion Orchestra - "Here Tomorrow" album review

written by Muki

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Here Tomorrow cover art

If I have to describe this album with just a single word, I would use "Dreamy". Let's take for example the cover art, which seems like a snaphsot of a dream scenario where you are in a familiar place but everything is blurry and something seems different but you can't point out exactly why.

The songs are characterised by soft sounds, each instrument decorating the sonic landscape like delicate strokes of a paintbrush. The different layers blend with each other perfectly. The jazz roots and the electronic elements support and reinforce each other. The vocals are as variegate as the instrumental palette, each timbre contributing to making the sound richer (like the unexpected but surprisingly fitting children choir in the track "One Day").

The songs, despite a maintaining similar vibes all through the record, are never repetitive or boring, they always manage to surprise you with some small element, such as the acoustic guitar in "The way it goes", or the cascade synths in the following track "Here Tomorrow". The songwriting is also strong, with convincing melodies and rhythms that will ake you struggle not to wave your head or tap your feet to the beat.

Such an attention for details in the arrangements often risks to result in overdoing, but in this case every detail serves the songs perfectly.

If you want a perfect soundtrack for a peaceful dream, or a masterclass in arranging and production, you have come to the right place!

Listen to "Here Tomorrow"

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