Modern Pressure is Daniel Romano’s most ambitious and surprising album in his deep catalog. The album consists of twelve tracks that boldly ask “What age is this? What blooming weight do we carry?”. Written in observational scrutiny beneath the overcast atmosphere of 2016, the record vigorously tackles the present-day heaviness we contain in the jotting bones of our guilty expressions. It pleads for the restoration of empathy and resonance, to fill the empty chamber once again.
In this chamber, Romano’s voice leads as a lantern. Prolific and resourceful as ever, the recording phase took place in a minimalistic cabin in secluded Finnsäs, Sweden over the month of August 2016 (with additional string and horn players being added at Baldwin Street Sound in Toronto, ON in October, 2016). Engineered by long-time collaborator Kenneth Meehan, the fevered pace of work lent itself to the unrestrained and undeviated nature of the songs themselves.
Romano holds a pivotal key to the exploration of our present day condition; he takes another valiant and dynamic stride.
Out of print for a number of years, New West Records is proud to repress this record for the masses. This album is available on orange vinyl and is being pressed on color vinyl for the first time.
A1. Ugly Human Heart Pt. 1
A2. Modern Pressure
A3. Roya
A4. The Pride Of Queens
A5. When I Learned Your Name
A6. Sucking The Old World Dry
B1. Ugly Human Heart Pt. 2
B2. Impossible Green
B3. Jennifer Castle
B4. Dancing With The Lady In The Moon
B5. Tried To Hold The World In My Mouth
B6. What's To Become Of The Meaning Of Love
- 1. Ugly Human Heart Pt. 1
- 2. Modern Pressure
- 3. Roya
- 4. The Pride Of Queens
- 5. When I Learned Your Name
- 6. Sucking The Old World Dry
- 7. Ugly Human Heart Pt. 2
- 8. Impossible Green
- 9. Jennifer Castle
- 10. Dancing With The Lady In The Moon
- 11. I Tried To Hold The World (In My Mouth)
- 12. What's To Become Of The Meaning Of Love
