The Roches, the Roches

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The Roches, the Roches, 1979, :39

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Unadorned, honest, amateurish music from a trio of sisters.  Their harmonies are nice, even if the solo vocals wobble and the guitar isn't that exciting.  Lyrically, they tell stories of wanting their waitressing jobs back, having affairs with married men, riding on the train next to a big intimidating man, and just how messed up their family is.  The lyrics don't rhyme.  "The Troubles" is musically interesting, but is apparently about Ireland, boyfriends, and pie?  All this is not exactly shocking stuff, but it was probably a bold move in the ERA era.  Favorite tracks: "Hammond Song," "The Train," "Runs in the Family."