![]() ![]() I’ve written about the musical chemistry Romano has with himself, but hearing the Outfit take songs from records like Mosey, Finally Free, and Modern Pressure and turn them into supercharged, breakneck rock anthems is something else altogether. It is an essential document that immortalizes a musician and performer at the peak of their powers, flanked by the most consistent gang of musicians he has employed since his days in Attack in Black. Okay Wow is a career-spanning and career-defining album for Daniel Romano, despite being a live record. The answer to that question - and, in essence, every other question and uncertainty the world is collectively facing right now - is simple: it’s because we’re human. On “Nobody Sees A Lowered Face”, Romano asks, “Through the night / Why do I beg for daylight?”. ![]() We need to steel ourselves for the road to recovery ahead. Romano could not possibly have predicted just how much his lyrics would codify our collective experiences, not just in the wake the pandemic, but also in the swelling movement against anti-black racism and systemic oppression of BIPOC: “My weariness is gathering / My legs too weak for roaming”, yet we must collectively persevere and push forward. A jewel such as “Lilac About Thy Crown” will always sparkle and shine no matter how chaotic the world gets. But music - especially finely detailed and lovingly rendered songs like “Nobody Sees A Lowered Face” and “Girl In A Bath Full Of Tears” - remained constant and true. Day by day and hour by hour, the rules and regulations that governed our collective health and safety were changing. Over the years, fans have come to expect the unexpected from Daniel Romano, but “ Visions of the Higher Dream” was by far the most serendipitous blessing in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. ![]()
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