Cuba (album)
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Parts of Cuba were recorded in Deerfield Beach, Florida.[5] 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.[6] A video was made for "Tennessee Fire", which became a hit on MTV.[7] "For Always" is about marital bliss.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [10] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[11] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [12] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [13] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [14] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[15] |
Trouser Press wrote that the album "finds Mary Rowell’s violin emerging as an integral element in the Silos’ sound."[16] The Chicago Reader thought that "there's a sober, even slightly ominous undercurrent to these matter-of-factly domestic songs."[17] 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."[18] The Chicago Sun-Times declared the album to be "the finest independently released rock album in '87."[10]
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."[9] The Pitch deemed it a "masterwork," writing that it "is thought by some to be the holy grail of the alt-country movement."[19]