There is so much to fall in love with out there.

Photo by Sebastian Buzzalino

I stumbled across Daniel Romano's prodigious output over the pandemic and he had me hooked from the start. For a while there, Romano was releasing music so quickly, and hopping genres so frequently, you never knew what to expect from him, but what you got was always engrossing. 

Romano's last few albums have started to hone his rawkier, poppier elements while mixing Crazy Horse instrumental looseness with tightening Tom Petty-esque melodies. His latest album Preservers Of The Pearl is credited to only The Outfit, and stands as Romano's most collaborative effort yet, granting a deeper dimension as what was once a musical nom de plume has morphed into a fully functioning democratic band.

I share this album with you because it's really good. But I also share it as an example of what happens when you actively remain open to new bands. If I recall, I stumbled across Romano being mentioned in another review, liked the comparison or description of his morphing sounds at the time, went to check out his Bandcamp page, and discovered there was a treasure trove of music there that was still growing at a fantastic pace. 

There was an entire musical universe out there that was ready for me to fall in love with by chance, and if that's true here, then the number of musical universes tailor made for me (or you!) to fall in love with is staggering. Any time I think I've "heard it all" I remind myself that there are an infinite number musical galaxies out there that I could fall in love with if I only found them. And the only way to do that is to keep actively searching.

The search is never over; it will never, ever be complete. But for now, take a breather, take in The Outfit, and then use that as a springboard for your next search.