Daniel Romano
Mosey
(New West Records)
4/5
Mosey is Daniel Romano’s fifth album, and it features 12 songs from the Ontario-based songwriter, all of which have different styles.
Romano plays a lot of different genres on the album, such as pop, country, hip hop, modern classical, and a little jazz. Some parts are melodious and mild, but some songs are loud and emotional.
“Valerie Leon” is a very special song because it includes a little exotic style, but it’s also perfectly connected to Western music features.
Romano uses and mixes different music styles to connect Ontario’s and Canada’s cultures and unique features (such as being sparsely populated). He breaks traditional music and album expectations.
Although this might get more favour as a traditional pop or country album, this is Canadian music, and as an artist he has created an interesting album.