So Cuban Ballerina is a potent mixed bag of material. In a way, it's a soundtrack for a 21st century movie that deals with the exorcism of the perennial demons of fucked up people living in a fucked up country. And while the band is often wryly ironic, there is refreshing directness about the songs. To borrow a line from Pink Floyd, these songs are short, sharp, shocks to the system; welcomed antidotes to a society bloated from poisonous endeavors.
This is a stunning debut for this band. Hopefully it’s the beginning of a long-running recording career because the passionate directness of Dead To Me is a rare commodity in this time of loathsome commercial pap. While the revolution to come may not be televised, it will certainly be captured in all of its glory on more albums like Cuban Ballerina.
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