The Roches - Another World (1985) CD-Rip

Another World is my second favorite Roches album (after the first) although it has some very serious flaws. It was their fourth album (as a trio) and final album for Warners. Conventional wisdom says this is one of their weakest albums, maybe the weakest. Of course conventional wisdom is often wrong, as it is here.
Some of the Roches' best songs are here, wrapped in a production style that could (generously) be called "radio friendly," as in AOR radio (Come back King Fripp - all is forgiven!). This was 1985, after all, and that particular "sound" hasn't dated well. Gimme A Slice, the final song, actually starts off sounding like Alice Cooper - from the 70's. As a bonus, you get a free French lesson at the end (Who is this, the McGarrigles?)
Despite having "everything on it" Another World was not a commercial success and the sisters closed shop at Warners. They disappeared for several years doing Godknowswhat - having babies, getting married, backpacking through Europe? (not in that order) But IMHO this album was one of their best and grows better over the years. You just have to get past the sound and enjoy the songs. And in all fairness to the producers, not all of the songs are hurt by the production. A couple are even complemented by it.