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Turn It On!

by Romero

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1.
This conversation’s worth a celebration Hip hip hooray to only yesterday If all it does is cause you pain or feel ashamed I’m so surprised when you say This ringing in my ears is crazy talk Before I go to school or when I walk If all it does is cause you pain or feel ashamed I’m so surprised when you say Do ya wanna talk about it Do ya wanna talk about it Do ya wanna talk about it Do ya wanna Do ya wanna talk about it This ringing in my ears is crazy talk Before I go to school or when I walk If all it does is cause you pain or feel ashamed I'm so surprised when you say Do ya wanna talk about it Do ya wanna talk about it Do ya wanna talk about it Do ya wanna talk about it
2.
Happy Hour 04:10
When I met you at the happy hour yesterday I loved your pink Montana handle bars Montana handle bars away The silhouettes against the wall Made you look ten feet tall And I.. Can’t wipe the picture from my mind at all I really wanna go with ya to the market stall You’re no bluer in those jeans A little loose at the seams, yeah I could pick your pearly shells anywhere They brighten up the room like ginger brown Said I don’t care Twilight’s moving in, I think it's time for you and I to... Happy Cause I can’t wipe the picture from my mind at all I really wanna go with ya to the market stall You’re no bluer in those jeans A little loose at the seems The world’s full of Bohemians the streets full of the libertines Loudspeaker cacophony Loudspeaker cacophony The world’s full of Bohemians the streets full of the libertines Loudspeaker cacophony Loudspeaker cacophony Euphony if only you know I wish I remembered I what you said State lines and sympathy you know I wish I remembered what you said The worlds full of Bohemians the Streets full of the libertines Loudspeaker cacophony Loudspeaker cacophony The worlds full of Bohemians the Streets full of the libertines Loudspeaker cacophony Loudspeaker cacophony I could pick your pearly shells anywhere I could pick your pearly shells anywhere I could pick your pearly shells anywhere
3.
Honey 03:45
Hit me one more milk and coffee sometimes she has no money I hold out your hand A free ride pout on the prowl and your red dress it's so lovely What's your name and where’s the honey? I’ll meet you in the bathroom stall Say quarter past four? But you’re too cool to move with your stone and stick Things with you get old real quick First time I’m not at your neck What happened at the discotheque? I think that you’re trouble in the morning City shaking getting kinda boring But that won’t stop your flirting Monday morning heads are hurting And at home may be where the heart is But I hung up my worries at the park light last night With your friend.. uh ‘Cause you’re too cool to move with your stone and stick Things with you get old real quick First time i’m not at your neck What happened at the discotheque? Bang heads, last night I got home thinking something that you said Well it’s the last thing on my mind when When I go to sleep tonight When I go to sleep tonight again Last I saw you got tricks from your side kick Down by the chapel you talk the talk And all that I heard were the clicks from your high heels walk And your red dress it's so lovely What's your name and where’s the honey? I’ll meet you in the bathroom stall say quarter past four? Cause your too cool to move with your stone and stick Things with you get old real quick First time I’m not at your neck What happened at the discotheque? Bang heads, last night I got home thinking something that you said Well it’s the last thing on my mind when When I go to sleep tonight When I go to sleep tonight When I go to sleep tonight Oh Bang heads, when I go to sleep tonight When I go to sleep tonight again.
4.
Crossing lines I’ll meet you under the bright neon lights Ooh it’s been very moving But I gotta get moving Take off your uniform I’m not living in the past anymore no And the mothership Is full with adolescent sonnets Walking forward looking back Young hearts under attack God’s gift to queens Chasing limousines They promised it will take you somewhere that you’ve never been The world is burning smoky eyes are hurting So I’m crossing lines Could tell you up to ten thousand times That it’s been very moving But I think you should do it Take off your uniform Get out and about in the morning Or some other shit If you want it they’re on it But they’ll never scratch your back Mr. Big isn’t always something good God’s gift to queens Chasing limousines They promised it would take you somewhere that you’ve never been The world is burning, smoky eyes are hurting So I’m crossing lines crossing lines crossing lines crossing lines
5.
DO YOU BELIEVE THE THINGS I SAY OR BELIEVE THE THINGS I DO? AND IF AN ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS THEN WHY AREN’T YOU WATCHING ME TURN IT ON FOR YOU TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA TURN IT ON FOR OOOOOOOOOOOOOH I'M NOT AFRAID TO LET IT SHOW I'M AFRAID TO LET YOU KNOW SO GO AHEAD AND TURN IT UP DROWN IT OUT AND WATCH ME TURN IT ON FOR YOU TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA TURN IT ON FOR YOU TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA TURN IT ON FOR OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH ‘CAUSE IT’S ALRIGHT NOW I GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT MY BABY I SAID GO AHEAD DROWN IT OUT AND WATCH ME TURN IT ON FOR YOU TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA TURN IT ON FOR YOU TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA TURN IT ON FOR OOO ‘CAUSE IT’S ALRIGHT NOW I GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT MY BABY I SAID GO AHEAD DROWN IT OUT AND WATCH ME TURN IT ON, TURN IT ON TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA, I GOTTA AH, AHHH TURN IT ON FOR YOU YOU KNOW I GOTTA TURN IT ON FOR FOR YOU BABY T-t-t Turn it!
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Troublemaker 03:55
Hey you with the platinum blonde hair troublemaker I cross the line if I see you standing there troublemaker I’m seeing double in the light of the reflection troublemaker And this development is causing my aggression troublemaker I know that you have I'm not relying on a sense of affection troublemaker Who’s getting all the attention? troublemaker What about if I told you it don’t feel right? troublemaker Anytime of the day or night troublemaker I know that you have good taste Hell, we might have to cut ties, to cut ties off the shirt he wear Bring a needle and a thread I cross my heart and I hope to hell that we Cut ties, have to cut ties off the shirt he wear Bring a needle and a thread I cross my heart and I hope to hell that we Its everywhere in my peripheral vision troublemaker I'm seeing red I guess I caught the condition troublemaker What about when I told you it don’t feel right? troublemaker You get yours ‘cause I’ve got mine I’ve got mine troublemaker I know that you have good taste Hell we might have to, have to cut ties, to cut ties off the shirt he wear Bring a needle and a thread I cross my heart and I hope to hell that we Cut ties, have to cut ties off the shirt he wear Bring a needle and a thread I cross my heart and I hope to hell that we.. oooh
8.
Petals 04:08
You know I shake the trees I wanna climb Modern woman modern times You don’t wait wait wait on a memory You’ll be wait wait waiting forever Hey boys hurry home Signed sealed get it done If you don’t hit the ground and run You’ll be wait wait waiting for no one Two ways that we know Ask which way I wanna go You don’t wait wait on a memory You’re waiting too long Too long What to do? you know I can’t live alone with you ‘cause all my petals falling one by one My petals falling and I’m coming undone Don’t tell me what the fuck to do You know I can’t live alone with you ‘Cause all my petals falling one by one My petals falling and I’m coming undone. There’s all the makeup in the world To make up my mind and I better leave this town before I change it Two ways that we know Ask which way I wanna go You don’t wait wait wait on a memory You’re waiting too long Yeah too long What to do? you know I can’t live alone with you ‘cause all my petals falling one by one My petals falling and I’m coming undone Don’t tell me what the fuck to do You know I can’t live alone with you ‘Cause all my petals falling one by one My petals falling and I’m coming undone. Petals one by one Rolling the dice It’s been over for a while But I’m always acting nice I’m always acting nice I’m always acting nice I’m always acting, always thinking What to do? you know I can’t live alone with you ‘cause all my petals falling one by one My petals falling and I’m coming undone Don’t tell me what the fuck to do You know I can’t live alone with you ‘Cause all my petals falling My petals falling My petals falling Falling Falling
9.
Neapolitan 04:01
Simple things so complicated Sometimes loving’s so overrated If there’s no room for a drama queen then Blow out the candles for my sweet sixteen Over the hills and far away We could be forever This was always meant to be a happy memory And all it came down to was Neapolitan Cause everytime it falls out the bottom Falls out the bottom and I wanna cry Called up a friend for an inside job And he just passed me by So ya fill up the tank Fill up the tank Feel everything Feel everything and don't get so far Can you go away now ‘ Everytime I find a little butterfly you know I wanna shake it all over In your eyes I can see the chip upon my shoulder, I’m getting older But If there's no room for, a drama queen then Blow out my candles for my sweet sixteen This was always meant to be a happy memory And all it came down to was Neapolitan Cause everytime it falls out the bottom Falls out the bottom and I wanna cry Called up a friend for an inside job And he just passed me by So ya fill up the tank Fill up the tank Feel everything Feel everything and don't get so far Can you go away now This was always meant to be a happy memory I family’d once or twice But I think it’s not meant to be I stayed up all night to find that In the morning you lose In the morning you lose your mind Cause everytime it falls out the bottom Falls out the bottom and I wanna cry I called up a friend for an inside job and he just passed me by And I’m trying to get home I’m Tryna, tryna, tryna get home Well maybe all my life And it’s gonna take a little bit longer Vanilla baby on my shoulder Every time it falls out the bottom It falls out the bottom Falls out the bottom And I wanna I want want want to cry And I wanna ***** I wanna cry For Neapolitan
10.
White Dress 03:43
I’m in trouble through the night, get off on 75 I remember when you asked me If I ever wondered what life would have been like had we stayed together yeah well it would have been nice But now she’s in a white dress and I’m searching for my paradise Lemonade with extra bubbles Saturday night I’m seeing double Took a plane out to Japan With your voice rattling in my hand Soften the edges At last a colourful blur We don’t recall what was said Or where it used to hurt again I’ll meet you a drop amidst the flood Yeah I've thought about it many times I know I’ll fuck it up lemonade with extra bubbles Saturday night I’m seeing double Took a plane out to Japan With your voice rattling in my Hand Things aren’t like they used to be I’m still a little bit sad I miss your company Past lovers, they take a piece Of my heart Of my heart Of my heart
11.
Ooh I’m gonna take you there Ooh I’m gonna take you there Ooh It’s a long long time I’ve been free body and mind Dancing in the spotlight Working in the daytime The things they don’t tell you Walking in the sunshine Sitting with a stranger Won’t you sail away Make a good life and enjoy yourself Ooh I’m gonna take you there Ooh I’m gonna take you there Ooh It’s a long long time I’ve been free body and mind Watching the sunset Wishful thinking The things they don’t tell you Are you really someone That will be remembered? Won’t you sail away Make a good life and enjoy yourself To a tolerable degree Try to fit in with the rainbow of opportunity

about

The debut full length from Melbourne, Australia’s ROMERO is a burst of hard hitting, punk-laced powerpop. Well informed by the classics and every bit as relevant-as-it-is timeless, "Turn It On!" is a memorable party. An album that captures the vitality of a young band hitting their stride and doing it on their own terms without a single note of indecision. Much in the way that The Undertones, Blondie, and even Big Star debuted with a sense of purpose, ROMERO invite us to eleven tracks of soulful powerpop gold.

Sharp production across "Turn It On!" catapults the impressive guitar work of both Adam Johnstone and Fergus Sinclair to the front of the mix alongside Alanna Oliver’s heart-pounding energy and show-stealing vocal prowess. Anchored by the smooth rhythm pocket of Justin “Murry” Tawil and Dave Johnstone, ROMERO waste no time in showing their hand on the quick-paced album opener ‘Talk About It’ - recalling 80’s powerpop rhapsodies. The title track beckons bodies to the dancefloor with a rich Runaways-like temper that naturally explodes into a fiery guitar solo. Meanwhile ‘Halfway Out The Door’ and ’White Dress’ show off the band’s adept ballad-writing, boasting truly emotional highs, lows and soaring choruses. Those hip to the incredible debut ROMERO single - ‘Honey’ b/w ‘Neapolitan’ (Cool Death, 2020) will be overjoyed to see these relatable anthems recast in the album’s tracklisting.

"Turn It On!" reveals stories of personal striving, restarting, mulling-over the unsaid, resisting control, deteriorating relationships, the emotional throes of uncertainty and celebrating growth through all such experiences. The rollercoaster of life is mirrored by the sonic and lyrical turns ROMERO have crafted into their debut album - a hopeful tonic for whatever you’re going through, and a dose of excitement for what’s to come.

credits

released April 8, 2022

All songs written and performed by Romero.
Romero is: Alanna Oliver (Vocals & Keys), Adam Johnstone (Guitar), Fergus Sinclair (Guitar), Justin Tawil (Bass), & Dave Johnstone (Drums & Keys).

Recorded and mixed at Soundpark Studios 2020-2021 by Andrew Hehir.
Mastered by Mikey Young.
Front & Back cover photos by Izzie Austin.
Art & Design by Dave Johnstone.

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