Today Is Tomorrow!

AMG Review of Today Is Tomorrow!

Jason Ankeny
All Music Guide

With the luminous Today Is Tomorrow!, the Four Freshmen updated their groundbreaking harmonies to keep pace with a generation of sunshine pop acts beholden to their influence. Tackling contemporary hits like "Cherish," "Lady Madonna," and "Daydream," the group proves far more than mere elder statesmen, revealing new dimensions of vocal mastery that boast an energy and edge well-matched to the flower-power era. The Freshmen treat songs like "Walk on By" and "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" with genuine respect, clearly relishing their timelessness and mutability. Their clever arrangements bridge the gap between raditional pop and its counterculture counterpart, even bringing together "Come Fly with Me" and "Up, Up and Away" for a medley that transcends its surface silliness on the wings of harmonies that truly soar.