Cuba Cuba - Where Else Is Safe But The Road (Album Review)
Walnut Tree Records
review by:
Mary Isokariari
‘Where Else Is Safe But The Road’ is the debut album by Cuba Cuba, a five piece band from Cardiff Wales consisting of; lead vocalist Morgan Isaac, keyboard and guitarist Danny Owen, bassist Mike McCabe, drummer Lewys Isaac and guitarist Sion Fenwick.
A mixture of pop/rock/Indie, the album is a great introduction to Cuba Cuba with the opening track ‘Building Block’, which includes swift, drum work and steady vocals.
‘Fifty a Night’ has a catchy chorus, ‘We get by on £50 a night girl, it’s not enough to see the world’, giving you a glimpse into the bands down-to-earth personalities.
Both ‘Golden Grounds’ and ‘We Rode’ are definitely festival anthems bursting with energy and passion, whereas ‘Hong Kong’ begins and ends with a tantalizing instrumental showcasing the bands talents as well as Morgan Isaac’s vocal range.
‘Home is The Fire’ deviously begins as a slow, soft ballad with delicate keyboard work before exploding into a high-speed rock track.
‘Away (Part 1)’ is a stand out track on the album along with the harmonic noise of ‘Pride Rock’, with itspoignant lyrics.
‘Away (Part 2)’ the closing track on the album is a much darker and mellow tune featuring front man Leon Stanford of Tiger Please. With touching lyrics and soft guitar chords, this song still manages to fit perfectly alongside the others tracks on the album reflecting the bands diversity.
‘Where Else Is Safe But The Road’ byCuba Cuba is a promising start with great hope and appeal.
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