Single Review: Tim Gambles ‘Today’

“Today” by Tim Gambles proved to be a difficult song to record. According to his own notes – this song was written over a decade ago. I love stories like these, to be able to carry a song with you for so long and go through so much – to finally record it must have felt like an emotional release. 

The song starts off with the sound of waves crashing on the shore and a droning synth sound, then he brings in some gorgeously played piano and soft, intimate vocals. For any fans of “Amber Run” this track reminds me a lot of them. 

Lyrically, the song seems to be all about making difficult choices, something it seems Tim isn’t a stranger to. 

Let’s talk about that ending, wow. The crescendo of all the instrumentation including a gritty electric guitar combined with numerous vocal takes and harmonies to create a swell of emotion, like a tidal wave finally crashing and breaking against the shoreline. The vocoder effect as well giving it a classic rock feel. Stunning. 

The song ends just as it started, with the droning synth and sounds of the sea – alluding to the cyclical nature of having to make difficult choices, there will always be another one. 

“Today” is now available to stream on all major platforms.

Review by Sam Heppenstall