Thematically If I’ve Only One Time Askin’ is a triumph, a massive step forward that finds Romano pushing himself both in terms musical and lyrical, looking to get to the booze-soaked heart of country music.
You won't hear a more open hearted, impassioned and lyrically rich roots album this year.
I've Only One Time Askin' shows the Americana scene is still bearing strong fruit North of the Border, and with any luck, Daniel Romano won't end up as a perennial cult figure like Robbie Fulks.
Like all great Country records, Romano’s is cathartic - your heart aches for him and with him - and it is this emotive sway that makes the record a success.
★★★★ - I'm Gonna Teach You
★★★½ - Old Fires Die
★★★½ - Strange Faces
★★★ - All the Way Under the Hill
★★★½ - If I've Only One Time Askin'
★★★½ - The One That Got Away (Came Back Today)
★★★ - There's a Hardship
★★★ - Learning to Do Without Me
★★½ - Two Word Joe
★★★½ - If You Go Your Way (I'll Go Blind)
★★★½ - Let Me Sleep (At the End of a Dream)
66.363/100
2023/05/30
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