TOMORA

[ThePumisher]

Got this email like 4 hours ago from "The Chemical Brothers (no_reply@uk-umg com):

Hey Chemical family, TOM here.

Maybe you've heard of my new project with AURORA called "TOMORA", here's a bit of info on the moves just in case you haven't.

After finishing the touring for "FTBF" and after 10 back to back albums I felt like a little break was needed. Not a break from making music as I'm always experimenting in the studio, but a break from things chemical. I asked my friend  AURORA if she would accompany me on this holiday from ourselves and she was very open to the idea. We got together with no obligation or expectation, just the love of making music with each other. The music we have made is something special. We hope you dig it.

In the run up to release watch the skies for  TOMORA related transmissions.

TOM.

Don't understand what little break from things chemical means as they continue to do DJ Sets...

[Bendy1001]

Hi all. Haven't posted on this forum since 2019, but what the heck this seems like fun. (and The Thing is so fantastic it has me seriously hyped even if this is just an EP)
Looks like the next clue was posted on TikTok.

@tomora_official

 

The words flashing onscreen are:
Seen Body Heart Rhythm Start Simmer Blood Water Mud Me Fire Boil Tainted Soil Growing Pain Heaven Rain
and that repeats a few times.

The only words in red are 'Seen' and 'Me' so along with the first clue that makes 'have you seen me' as the message so far.
Also, can anyone say what's inside that Discord that was linked above? Looks like I missed the window and it's expired.

[Stefan]

Got this email like 4 hours ago from "The Chemical Brothers (no_reply@uk-umg com):



Don't understand what little break from things chemical means as they continue to do DJ Sets...

He probably means that in the context of making music together with Ed? 
And that there are currently no further gigs planned, I'd guess. 
Glad that he's just calling it a "little break" and "holiday from ourselves", because a holiday is usually something you return from  
I'm really looking forward to what Tomora has in store for us, but of course I also hope that someday we will be treated with Chem11

[Enjoyed]

Also, can anyone say what's inside that Discord that was linked above?

Discord is an app that allows fans (in this case) to hang out together and discuss things about their shared interest. It's also used for other groups to hang out online together - I use it daily to chill and play games with buddies on the other side of the country!

I joined the Tomora discord when they announced that first clue but I have to be honest, there's just TOO much going on in there! I'm glad everyone has a place to chat and discuss things - but if you're just looking to get some insight into the clues and what's going on, there's a good chance new folks will find that extremely overwhelming!

If you're looking for what is essentially a group text chain that you're part of - then get yourself signed up! There shouldn't be any expiration for joining the group: maybe try this link.

[Enjoyed]

OK. I'm going to bury most of this in the spoiler tag, in case anyone is still wanting to work on the clues to figure stuff out. The third and final clue was released today and can be found on Spotify...

Spoilers ahead:

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Listening to The Thing on Spotify, with the video option on (instead of just the audio) shows a word search puzzle!
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The words that can be found in there, and that follow the previous days' clues "Have You Seen Me" are "Dance" and "Alone"

If you head to www.tomora.com/followme/ you can pop that password in to reveal...
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[feedmevinyls]

The coordinates on the website point to EartH Hackney and New Century, both small venues with around 1,200 capacity. I did a bit more digging and found two ticket resale listings for "Tomora" shows at EartH Concert Hall on March 26 and New Century Hall on March 25. Neither event is listed on the venues' official websites yet, but there is a gap in both schedules between March 22 and 27

EDIT: Tomora team must have seen the leaks on here or on Discord because both pages have now been taken down. Guess we'll have to wait for the official announcement

[Joslyn]

Holymoly, that is an awesome find! Very cool and very tempting to attend. Not sure how yet 😄

[Joslyn]

Let's see if I can get a ticket for the Manchester gig. Twickets is already interesting...

[nekoland]

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[nekoland]

Interview on NME

[gfa2001]

The coordinates on the website point to EartH Hackney and New Century, both small venues with around 1,200 capacity. I did a bit more digging and found two ticket resale listings for "Tomora" shows at EartH Concert Hall on March 26 and New Century Hall on March 25. Neither event is listed on the venues' official websites yet, but there is a gap in both schedules between March 22 and 27

EDIT: Tomora team must have seen the leaks on here or on Discord because both pages have now been taken down. Guess we'll have to wait for the official announcement

Its incredibly strange how twickets leaked this - not sure where they pull their information from.

They are quite small venues but should be possible to grab tickets I'm sure. EartH is super near me - happy its there and not somewhere miles away!  

[gfa2001]

Writ

Interview on NME

Written up here - https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/tomora-aurora-chemical-brothers-tom-rowlands-interview-come-closer-coachella-live-3927696

[Csar]

EDIT: Is the album closer than we think?
https://x.com/TOMORAofficial/status/2017318701683343870

I bet that's just a play on words referencing the song's title.

Data package incoming... Could this be album info? Tracklist, sleeve cover, pre order??

Seems like I have to eat my words and you guys were right all along!

So, with this interview, we now know three more song titles: Drink the Lights, In A Minute, My Baby.

And we got some new details on Aurora's Woods Wandering story:
Got lost in the woods, found a bar, got a beer, got lost in the woods again, ended up climbing fences getting herself muddy in the process and was closer than she thought the whole time
Maybe this was the inception of the ablum's title?

[Wolkenkrabber]

So, with this interview, we now know three more song titles: Drink the Lights, In A Minute, My Baby.

We know ALL the song titles. See slide 2 of the Insta post below:

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[Stefan]

New Song!

The album can be pre-ordered here, it will be released on April 17th
https://shopuk.tomora.com/collections/music

So, with this interview, we now know three more song titles: Drink the Lights, In A Minute, My Baby.

The tracklist is also already on the official store:

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• Please
• Come Closer
• A Boy Like You
• Ring The Alarm
• My Baby
• Have You Seen Me Dance 
• Somewhere Else
• I Drink The Light
• Wavelengths
• Side By Side
• The Thing
• In A Minute

[Csar]

We know ALL the song titles. See slide 2 of the Insta post below:

Oh damn...

[Stefan]

Let's see if I can get a ticket for the Manchester gig. Twickets is already interesting...

Manchester sounds possible for me, I'll keep those dates free XD

[Enjoyed]

"TOMORA will debut live at Coachella 2026, followed by further festival dates in Europe and residency shows throughout the year."

Isn't this not true with the London and Manchester shows? Also, residency shows??

[Wolkenkrabber]

"TOMORA will debut live at Coachella 2026, followed by further festival dates in Europe and residency shows throughout the year."

Isn't this not true with the London and Manchester shows?

London and Manchester are the warm up shows pre-Coachella. GFA tried to tell y'all:

As for the possibility of live shows - very excited for this! Lots of good options for festivals, I doubt Coachella will be the first show.

Keep an eye on their instagram and the live show board. Not guaranteed but i think they will want to test it before something high profile like Coachella

I more meant that they will likely do something ahead of this as a practice before any festival shows.

Coachella will definitely be the first festival - and could be the first show, but i'm expecting a rehearsal probably something small in London like the Roundhouse perhaps, maybe even smaller.

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Also, residency shows??

Ok, that's a surprise. 

[Joslyn]

Isn't this not true with the London and Manchester shows? Also, residency shows??

Same shocking thought here. Should I go to Manchester? Should I go Dour? Or can we expect a non-festival gig in a Dutch venue? So many doubts and questions.

Vinyl and cd with signed card are pre ordered 👍