For Long Tomorrow

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For Long Tomorrow is the second studio album by the Japanese math rock band Toe. It was released on December 9, 2009. The band introduced new sounds on this album, including Rhodes piano, acoustic guitars, and light vocals, expanding their post-rock influence. The music mixes math rock and post-rock, with lyrics in English and Japanese. The album runs 49 minutes and 54 seconds, was released on MachuPicchu Industrias, and produced by Toe. It sits between The Book About My Idle Plot on a Vague Anxiety (2005) and Hear You (2015) in Toe’s discography.

Critical reception:
- Japan Times reviewer Shawn Despres called it well worth the wait and a compelling listen, with complex arrangements and a stronger post-rock feel.
- Blogcritics’ Cadence Wu said the album shows musical maturity through new elements like Rhodes piano, acoustic guitar, and a more experimental approach, while keeping a light, upbeat sound.

Track listing:
1. Everything is Here, it Can be Said That Nothing is Here, too. (Koko ni wa Nani mo Kamo ga Arushi, Nani mo Kamo ga Nai)
2. Vanishing Point and Whistle (Shōshitsu Ten yo Fue)
3. After Image
4. Esoteric (Esoterikku)
5. Say It Ain't So
6. Two Moons
7. Can't Hear Mosquitone Any More #1 (Mosukīton wa Mō Kikoenai #1)
8. Can't Hear Mosquitone Any More #2 (Mosukīton wa Mō Kikoenai #2)
9. Last Night (Rasuto Naito)
10. Goodbye (Guddobai)
11. You Go
12. Our Next Movement
13. Long Tomorrow

Total length: 49:54.