A Dove is an album by the American vocal trio the Roches, released in 1992 on MCA Records.[2] The trio supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Folk-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 43:58 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Stewart Lerman | |||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Stewart Lerman.[4] The sisters wrote the songs, which they allowed Lerman and the backing musicians to arrange.[5] "You're the Two" is about a ménage à trois.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Calgary Herald | B−[8] |
| Robert Christgau | A[9] |
| Rolling Stone |  [10] |
| Windsor Star | C[11] |
Newsday wrote that the album "walks an oxymoronic line between the maudlin and the flip."[12] The Calgary Herald determined that the songs are "like confessions to an analyst, raw sensations and intelligent impressions spilling out on rivulets of guilt."[8]
The Windsor Star concluded that "there's no denying the power the Roches command as a group but individually as writers they have too many misses and not enough hits this time out."[11] The New York Times opined that "even the more whimsical numbers ... carry undertones of loss, loneliness and unease."[1]
Track listing
edit- "Ing"
- "Troubled Love"
- "A Dove"
- "Somebody's Gonna Have to Be Me"
- "Expecting Your Love"
- "Answered Prayers"
- "Too Tough Hide"
- "Beautiful Love of God"
- "You're the One"
- "You're the Two"
- "Maid of the Seas"
References
edit- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (11 Sep 1992). "For Adult Pop Music, A Quiet Sonic Boom". The New York Times. p. C1.
- ^ Heim, Chris (29 May 1992). "Also back this week...". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (21 July 1992). "Roches Brandish Arsenal of Skill". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
- ^ "A Dove by the Roches". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 25. Jun 20, 1992. p. 61.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (20 June 1992). "The Roches The Dove". Ottawa Citizen. p. H3.
- ^ McLeese, Don (7 July 1992). "The Roches. A Dove". Austin American-Statesman. p. D5.
- ^ A Dove at AllMusic
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Kate (14 June 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C5.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Roches". The Roches: Consumer Guide Review. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Manning, Kara (Sep 3, 1992). "Noise from Underground — A Dove by the Roches". Rolling Stone. No. 638. p. 67. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted (22 Aug 1992). "Record Review". Windsor Star. p. F2.
- ^ Flaim, Denise (29 May 1992). "Harmonies with a Touch of Mischief". Weekend. Newsday. p. 76.