Frank Hannon’s new single “One More Time” doesn’t explode—it exhales. Clocking in under four minutes, it’s a bluesy instrumental that avoids both virtuoso posturing and digital polish, embracing something far more radical in 2025: imperfection.
The song comes from Reflections, Hannon’s new solo album dropping September 12, and what makes it intriguing isn’t just the context (recorded entirely on a cell phone using a wireless mic), but the ethos behind it. This is not a side project or a tossed-off idea. It’s Hannon’s main statement—personal, process-oriented, and uncommonly human.
“One More Time” rides on a familiar 6/8 groove, with melodic slide lines that call to mind the Allman Brothers Band—particularly fitting, as the song is dedicated to Dickey Betts, Hannon’s late father-in-law. But unlike the soaring twin leads of ABB lore, this is a one-voice affair. It doesn’t aim to summon the thunder. It’s quieter than that. And strangely, that’s what makes it hit harder.
The recording method is not a gimmick. The sound quality is raw, yes, but also intimate. You can hear room tone. You can hear the wood of the guitar. You can hear Hannon breathe. It’s anti-quantized, anti-slick, and fully alive.
The accompanying video doubles down on this unvarnished authenticity, featuring Hannon on his ranch, guitar in hand, horses nearby. No fast cuts. No glam. Just a guy and his grief, finding melody in memory. The fact that he’s playing Betts’ old SG isn’t a flex—it’s a moment of continuity, a conversation between generations.
What Reflections seems to be aiming for—and what “One More Time” hints at—is a kind of micro-documentary in album form. No vocals. No storyline. Just texture, feel, and loss rendered into sound. It’s the kind of project that could only happen now, in an era where legacy artists are free to follow impulse over expectation.
For a player long associated with anthemic riffs and power ballads, Hannon’s pivot into ambient Western-blues is bold—and surprisingly affecting. If “One More Time” is the thesis statement, Reflections might end up being his most fully realized work.
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