Toma is tracking towards an exciting year. The quartet just released their debut album, Aroma, and it’s not too early to say that something special is brewing. One of the band’s first singles "Going Nowhere" is indicative of the band’s ethos and influences – deftly drawing from an eclectic trove of influences, yet ultimately rendering addictive originality. James Petralli, of White Denim, adds polish to the confectioned pop that exudes urgent excitement with a tinge of psychedelia. Singer/guitarist, Willy Jay, displays faded yet poignant vocals that sail over an italo-influenced synth line, while Jake Hiebert’s urgent backbeat injects adrenaline into the dance-laden track. "Going Nowhere", and Aroma as a whole, has an undebiable infectiousness that merely scratches the surface of what seems to be a deep well of potential that Toma has in store. Lets not put the cart before the horse, but given the quality of their music, it certainly seems like this should be the band’s last self-released album.
