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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 07/11/2006
Still upset over
One Man Army's official breakup in 2005? Well, dry those tears because
Dead to Me has arrived to pick up where
OMA left off. After all, the band boasts
OMA alums
Jack Dalrymple and
Brandon Pollack in its ranks, and even if
Dalrymple's distinctively great sneer wasn't at the microphone (which it is half the time),
Dead to Me's sound is still pretty similar to that of the defunct San Francisco trio.
Dead to Me reaches back to late-'70s and early-'80s California
punk to build the foundation of
Cuban Ballerina, blazing through 11 energetic tracks in less than 30 fun-filled minutes.
Chicken (ex-
Enemy You,
Western Addiction) shares vocal duties with
Dalrymple, and the two complement each other perfectly, whether they're shout-harmonizing or simply trading off along the way. The band hits political and socially conscious matters head-on (
"Don't Lie," "Splendid Isolation"), but actually spends most of the record dealing with personal change and growth. But that's hardly reason to then brand these guys
emo.
Dead to Me delivers straight-up melodic Cali
punk with a rough street edge that brims with grit, sweat, and passion -- gimmicks aside. It's true that while catchy, many of these songs don't remarkably differ much from one another, but honestly, music of this nature usually doesn't. It's more about the passion and conviction in the band's approach -- and in this respect,
Dead to Me enjoyably delivers with
Cuban Ballerina.
~Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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