Boy Sets Fire's last release "After The Eulogy" garned itself a great deal of support from the punk scene, and solidified BSF a place in the political puck roster. Mixing a blend of hardcore, melodic punk, and plain ol' rock, it was a powerful release but after a few weeks of listening you sort of lost interest and eventually it began slipping down to the bottom of your album collection.

Several years later we now have "Tomorrow Comes Today," which blows itself onto the map as one of the strongest and most brutally powerful albums in recent years. What's so impressive about this release is that the band has managed to retain it's hard, rough, raw sound while simultaneously adopting absolutely huge volumes of melody and hook. Songs such as "Last Year's Next" (which even incorporates a brilliant piano bridge) and "Handful Of Redemption" model this extremely well. However, fans of the bands previous releases will still be pleased by tracks such as "Release The Dogs" and "Dying On Principle" which still possess their old hardcore edge. Regardless of which style of track you prefer, they are all similiar in that they surge forward with epic proportions and explode with a dynamic intensity that few bands out there today can replicate. You can't help feeling overwhelmed by this bands power.

Lyrically BSF still have a primarily political focus. However, unlike many other politically spurred bands that are popular today, BSF manages to present their ideas with a mature approach that is to be taken seriously rather than dismissed as youthful ignorance or naivity. You can tell that Nathan Gray is dead serious when he sings "And what gives us the right / to judge without reprisal / To strike retaliation / and wash our hands with blood / And who gave us the crown / to claim that we're devine / Without needed repentance / and drive them into hell"

Whether you enjoyed the band's last release, or this is your first time checking them out, "Tomorrow Comes Today" is a tremendous album that is well worth your time and money. Even if you aren't interested in the views of the band, or politics in general, this is still such a good release that you owe it to yourself to atleast take a peek. Highly recommended.

When the words "political" and "music" are put together, one's mind seems to unavoidably drift to bands like Rage Against the Machine and System of a Down. It's time, however, to add a new name to that short list: Boy Sets Fire. Aggressive, hard, and addicting hardcore rock, with sprinklings of punk, emo, and even maybe a little progressive all blend to form a perfect mixture of pure, sweet alternative that can't be turned down.

1. Eviction Article: (9/10) A lot of screaming, yes, but an astounding chorus saves this great opener and promises so much more.

2. Last Year's Nest: (10/10) One of the best tracks here. Hardcore-punk with a poetic chorus make this song a real highlight.

3. Full Color Guilt: (7/10) After 'Last Year's Nest,' this track is nothing spectacular. An infectuous chorus, though, no matter how you look at it. Something I like to call "filler."

4. Bathory's Sainthood: (9/10) Sounds like a slow song at first, but quickly picks up and turns into a real rocker. Awesome song, overall.

5. Dying On Principle: (7/10) Not great. The verses are annoying, and mixed with a mediocre chorus, it's nothing stunning.

6. Handful of Redemption: (10/10) A powerful, smooth song with great lyrics. If anything on this CD is "emo," this is it. One of my favorites.

7. Release the Dogs: (4/10) My least favorite song here. I can't even say I like it. It's a lot of screaming, not enough to hold my attention. Angry and aggressive, no doubt, but not my cup of tea.

8. Foundations to Burn: (8/10) Very cool, spinning intro. The chorus is a bit annoying, but overall an enjoyable song.

9. Management Vs. Labor: (9/10) Great song, all-around.

10. High-Wire Escape Artist: (7/10) More filler. I'm not a big fan of this song, the chorus is poppy and it gets on my nerves. Not as bad as 'Release the Dogs,' but nothing noteworthy is here.

11. White Wedding Dress: (11/10) Here we go. The icing on the cake. The absolute best song here. Fast, tearing, rapid and addicting, 'White Wedding Dress' is one of my all-time favorite alternative songs.

12. On In Five: (10/10) With 'White Wedding Dress' as a tough act to follow, BSF successfully "closes" the CD with a worthy song. Not too long, but just long enough, 'On In Five' is a really sweet song.

Hidden Track: (8/10) The only "ballad" BSF offers on the CD, and a great way to close it off, the hidden track is slow and almost sad. Fade out.

Overall, is an extraordinary CD from an underrecognized band. It is likely you've never heard heard a song by these guys before, and whether that's true or not, be sure to pick this CD up. It's an essential crowd-pleaser.

Boysetsfire is simply an artistic, agressive, perfected approach toward music... They have a range from heavy chords and screams to surprisingly talented vocals and melodic guitar and bass riffs. I saw them live in July of last year, and then i decided to pick up a copy of Tomorrow Come Today. It was addictive... I still havent gotten this out of constant rotation in my cd player. This is one band that will be around for a long time, as far as i can see. If you get the chance, see them live.

This was my first BSF experience and i have to say that bsf is such a great hardcore/emo band. And they became one of my favorite bands. Especially, Nathan is the best vocalist in the emo world. He sings powerfully with huge EMOTION.

4.25 stars if possible.

This is new sound for BoySetsFire. Their previous releases were more punk with a touch of hardcore/metal. This is the opposite; it has more of a hardcore/metal sound with some punk mixed in (somewhat like that of Thrice), but has more melodic parts as well. Vocalist Nathan Gray has a nice melodic voice as well as a somewhat mellow scream. This is one of those political albums that many bands are doing these days. In fact, there was a sticker on the outer wrapper that said "Wind-up Records supports the right of all artists to have their opinions heard, however the views expressed in this record are strictly those of BoySetsFire. This recording does not represent and endorsement of the content herein by Wind-up Records, its associates, affiliates, distributors, or any related party other than BoySetsFire." The CD comes with a free DVD, which is cool.