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I can’t even properly pronounce Totimoshi or Milagrosa but I can understand and appreciate this NorCal Bay Area band’s Latin roots. Their sixth album, Milagrosa, is Spanish for “miracle worker.” Totimoshi don’t necessarily need a miracle worker, but Milagrosa isn’t actually all that miraculous either. It’s more of a mediocre concept album packaged with a ghostly cool Day of the Dead cover. With punk and metal influences, Totimoshi should be surpassing its competitors in the contest for the hearts of listeners, but instead the three-piece gang sits back, relaxes and takes a hit for its unremarkable effort. It’s an optimistic album, but optimism alone can't save it from the ho-hum depths of being just OK. – Molly Hays