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Cuba is the second album by the American alternative rock band the Silos, released in 1987.[2][3]

Cuba
Studio album by The Silos
Released	1987
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative country
Label	Record Collect[1]
The Silos chronology
About Her Steps (1985) Cuba (1987) Tennessee Fire (1987)

Production

Although incorrectly credited on some pressings of the album, lead guitarist Bob Rupe re-recorded all of Rick Wagner's bass parts after Wagner left the band.[4] A video was made for "Tennessee Fire", which became a hit on MTV.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Chicago Sun-Times	[7]
Robert Christgau	B+[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[9]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10[12]

Trouser Press wrote that the album "finds Mary Rowell’s violin emerging as an integral element in the Silos’ sound."[13] The Chicago Reader thought that "there's a sober, even slightly ominous undercurrent to these matter-of-factly domestic songs."[14] The New York Times opined that "[Walter] Salas-Humara takes a longer view of relationships than most pop songwriters ... from low-key stories, the Silos draw rock epiphanies."[15] The Chicago Sun-Times declared the album to be "the finest independently released rock album in '87."[7]

AllMusic called the album "something of a low-flying classic," writing that "lyrics like 'Margaret goes to bed around eight/I go to bed around one' capture something elusive with small, everyday details."[6] The Pitch deemed it a "masterwork," writing that it "is thought by some to be the holy grail of the alt-country movement."[16]

Track listing

Personnel

• John Galway - drums
• Mary Rowell - violin
• Bob Rupe - guitar, bass
• Walter Salas-Humara - guitar, vocals

References

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