Professor Tiptop are regarded as one of premier progressive rock bands in all of Scandinavia. Following a series of classic albums, this critically-acclaimed Norwegian rock band are still highly regarded and they fuel the fires of our shared interests with their 2020 album called Tomorrow Is Delayed. Long term Professor Tip Top fans continue to delight in the band’s musical evolution, with all incarnations consistantly shining a light on the band’s lead guitarist and main songwriter-composer, Sam Fossback. That continued development of PTT’s music was delightfully but surprisingly interrupted owing to the recent addition of the band’s new lead vocalist Sonja Otto, replacing singer Svein Magnar Hansen. Not only is Ms. Otto a fine lead vocalist and she, as well, brings in her own keyboard approach. In essence, the broad scope and definitive sound of the eight-track, 46 minutes Tomorrow Is Delayed makes it possibly the most effective Professor Tip Top album yet. Lead off track “Erebus” speaks of a 'king of darkness' being back on the stage, a thought that seems to fit in well, in light of the 2020 pandemic that has brought so much harm to 21st century man. “Inside The Mirror” slows things down somewhat yet Sonja wraps her adept vocals around the lyrics that speaks of screaming at the black void, while the chorus and refrain speaks of tearing down the mirror and living the dream of creating a new possible reality. The contrast of the rock energy and the psychedelic-ness of PTT is accurately depicted in this moving song. From those first two tracks, Tomorrow Is Delayed just gets better from there. Every track is filled with thoughtful lyrics and a driving, melodic mix of pop, rock and electronic flavored psychedelic music. Even with each of the stellar tracks on side one, Tomorrow Is Delayed reaches its zenith on the title track, which appears as track 5 on the CD. Perhaps no song that came to light in 2020 packs a more powerful and lyrical punch than “Tomorrow Is Delayed”. Just the entire of craziness of 2020 is encapsulated in this song’s lyrics and driving riffs. Perhaps the schizoid nature of 2020 is captured and revealed by the darkness of the song’s lyrics. As on earlier PTT albums, instrumental music does play its part on Tomorrow Is Delayed and one track here “Beneath The Silence” can be best described as a kind of prog-rock meets gospel instrumental. If this track fails to elicit a smile of deep concern, you should check your pulse. Sam Fossback’s guitars intertwines with Sonja’s spiritual sounding Hammond organ while the expert rhythm section of Stein Høgseth (bass) and Charles Wise (drums) drives to song to its spiritual conclusion. Another mostly instrumental track with the curious title “Objet petit a” is a dreamy instrumental that also features Sonja’s wordless, ethereal vocals that makes it another highlight of Tomorrow Is Delayed. The album finishes with a tribute song to our planet, appropriately called “Earth”, that, while rather sedate in nature contains wonderful words that mixes the ethereal with the practical side of living on the only planet in our solar system that supports the only life as we know it. The lyric “your soil is my soul” sums up the majesty of this album. As a fan of 21st century progressive rock, if you have one album on your 2020 wish list, make it Tomorrow Is Delayed by the ever-magical Professor Tip Top.