North Of Nowhere have been going through some hell. “Tomorrow,” the latest single from the Nova Scotian high-energy rock band spells it out for us as they belt out “everything seems so pointless now.”
The song is a culmination of sorts; a boiling point, having endured a vast range of emotions during the Covid lockdowns across their home province. But they’re not dead yet and they’re not holding back either.
“Tomorrow” has a big sound—more specifically, the big sound of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Think Nickleback. Say what you will of their predecessors, this single has been beautifully produced by Don Levandier (The Motorleague) and mastered by Harry Hess (Monster Truck, Arkells ) in the style of the era, resulting in a full-body experience. This song is tweaked for tantric listening.
Choice listening experience aside, the band really dig into the emotion on “Tomorrow.” Naturally, they didn’t have to go looking very far, given the stress they’d experienced over the last couple of years. They faced some harsh possibilities that resulted in the song’s double nature. They realized that, quite often, the presence of the people in their lives were being taken for granted and “always assuming they’ll be with us forever,” but under the circumstances, they don’t want to churn out a downer.
Instead, their potentially sad slow song got turned around. They crafted a celebratory anthem.
“Sometimes the last thing you’ll hear from someone is “we’ll talk tomorrow, bye” as you hear the phone click. Things change so fast,” says singer Dylan Ellis.
“We didn’t want people to feel sad while listening to this. But we did want them to connect with the lyrics emotionally and I think we accomplished that,” says guitarist Matt Dorey.
And in that, they echo the famous sentiments of poet Dylan Thomas:
“Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
“I hope people join us and scream this song – for all the love we held in our chests – that was not meant to be saved for tomorrow,” adds Ellis.