Romano's 2011 album Sleep Beneath the Willow was a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize, and his 2013 album Come Cry With Me was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.
If I've Only One Time Askin' was nominated for a 2016 Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.
On January 4, 2018, Romano released two simultaneous surprise albums, Human Touch and Nerveless.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Romano released several new albums of both newly recorded and archival material in quick succession. He then recorded a series of albums with a band as Daniel Romano's Outfit.
Modern Pressure
Daniel Romano Lyrics
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And the farmers in the amber fields were harmonized in yawning
As the memory of the ghost hung at the exit
And the city doctor called in feeling head sick
All the freedom-founding fathers
Altogether speak too soon
The sounds that mutter underneath
As a tide rolls up beyond the walking trail
Soon un-hibernated every mocking gale
React to it at your leisure, modern pressure
All the streets were filled with carbon
And a pack of trembling dogs
The weather comes in from the east spills a Kremlin fog
As they fill the holes of every open tomb
In the factories of thirty broken looms
The sky was open wide
And it was pouring Civil War
The body that you carry was comprised of simple lore
Where the iceman at the cinema wrote anagrams
No no one could go past your little diaphragms
The stillness of the change in weather, modern pressure
That oasis sometimes lingers like a patch of blackened ice
The cellars of the ruins have been locked and packed in twice
Only names are what remain to label view
Where I heard the prayers of sex and table food
Up beyond the sunrise waits another pounding storm
Somewhere from the rubble sounds of nothing sounding born
At the zero grounds of future battle sites
While the gods still fill our heads with satellites
Take the seeds my holy thresher, modern pressure
In the song "Modern Pressure" by Daniel Romano, the opening verse paints a vivid picture of a world where the mundane details of everyday life intertwine with a sense of eerie foreboding. The image of landlords' names displayed on an awning introduces a theme of ownership and authority, while the farmers' harmonized yawning suggests a weariness or resignation that permeates the atmosphere. The presence of a ghost and a city doctor feeling head sick hint at a haunting or unsettling presence, adding to the sense of unease and disconnection within this world.
As the song progresses, Romano delves into themes of history, freedom, and societal pressures. The reference to "freedom-founding fathers" speaks to the legacy of those who have shaped society, while the image of muttering sounds beneath the Greek blue moon suggests hidden complexities and tensions lurking beneath the surface. The mention of a tide rolling up and mocking gales reacting highlights the forces of nature and change at play, inviting the listener to contemplate the impact of modern pressures on individuals and society as a whole.
The second verse delves further into this ominous atmosphere, with descriptions of streets filled with carbon and a pack of trembling dogs evoking a sense of decay and uncertainty. The weather coming in from the east spills a Kremlin fog, suggesting a political or ideological cloud hanging over the landscape. The image of filling the holes of open tombs and broken looms in factories conveys a sense of loss and stagnation, as well as a stark reminder of past industry and labor now in decline.
The final verse brings the themes of the song to a culmination, with references to lingering oases, ruins, and future battle sites. The imagery of a sky pouring Civil War and a body comprised of simple lore speaks to a world where conflict and history are intertwined, where the past exerts a palpable influence on the present. The mention of prayers, sex, and table food suggests a mix of the sacred and the everyday, highlighting the complexity and contradictions inherent in human existence. Ultimately, the song's closing lines, urging the listener to "take the seeds my holy thresher, modern pressure," offer a poignant reflection on the enduring impact of societal forces and personal struggles in a rapidly changing world.
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Written by: Daniel Romano
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heytonight1
future classic
Nixpix
One of the most interesting artists I just stumbled upon..very refreshing and Beautiful
Dheeraj BW
u will only get more interested the more u listen to him, and do check out his work with Attack in Black, a band he spearheaded, especially their debut album which is a piece of art(u shud find it on my channel)