The Cash Brothers are unfortunate to have come along at a time when there are a veritable plethora of Brother bands - and good ones. The share the filial moniker with the Pernice Brothers as well as the Webb Brothers and there's even another one that I can't think of off hand. How Was Tomorrow is more or less their American version of their debut Raceway, which had hit record shelves in their native Canada two years earlier.

The tracks have been scrambled some, four of the originals have been replaced by three new tracks--one of which is the hushed and almost reverent masterpiece "I Am Waiting." The vast majority of the tracks are on the mellower side and are laced with hooks that remind of The Jayhawks, in fact their tandem harmonizing is perhaps even a few notches more sweet and gorgeous than exist between Mark Olson and Gary Louis. In fact they are so singular that they rival the Everly Brothers in the harmony department. Check out "Take a Little Time."

This album is just a flat-out masterpiece, it's one of those that you slip in the player once in a while, are instantly humming along and then wondering why you don't listen to it alot more often. They tip their hat to Springsteen's folkier side. In fact like Nebraska the production is sparse and there is definitely a consistent mood or tone - but not one that you really tire of, because of the consistently strong songwriting that are redolent with tuneful smarts and chorus hooks. The consistent tone I referred to above is one of melancholy, but like a gentle rustle through the trees of a night wind, How Was Tomorrow is achingly haunting and lovely.