Daniel Romano - Fully Plugged In (2021) Hi-Res

At this point, you shouldn't call any Daniel Romano album drop a "surprise release," since they pretty much all come with little to no warning. This means they'd only really be a surprise if we actually got a heads-up. So, no matter how you cut it, Daniel Romano's Outfit have given us a surprise: they've dropped a new live album, and announced a studio album coming later this year.

We have live album Fully Plugged In, which was recorded in Atlanta at the band's final pre-lockdown show during March 2020. In addition to Romano behind the mic, the album also features Outfit singer Julianna Riolino, who takes the lead on a few numbers. This includes the fiery opener "Rhythmic Blood" and the sad-sack country tune "The One That Got Away (Came Back Today)."