No Trespassing (EP)

For the 2012 rap album, see No Trespassing (album). For the song by George Fox, see No Trespassing (song). For the general concept, see trespassing.

No Trespassing
EP by the Roches
Released	1986
Genre	Folk
Length	15:18
Label	SOS Rhino
Producer	Joe Ferry, Andy Block, the Roches
The Roches chronology
Another World (1985) No Trespassing (1986) Crossing Delancey (1988)

No Trespassing is a 1986 EP by the American folk group the Roches. ^[1] It was released in 1986 on SOS Records, and distributed more widely by Rhino Records. ^{[2] [3]}

Production

The EP was produced by Joe Ferry, Andy Block, and the Roches. ^[4] The trio recorded it after splitting from Warner Bros. Records; they claimed that it was the first time that they had total control in the studio. ^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Robert Christgau	B- [7]

The New York Times determined that "as usual with the Roches, [the EP] finds new things to say about love and its discontents—quietly but without flinching." ^[8] The Los Angeles Times praised the "enticing, soft-rockish title song." ^[9]

AllMusic wrote that "an alternately gleeful and wary romanticism empowers the whole set, as the Roches sisters' voices entwine as one, with novel harmonies adding cycles of tension and resolution." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "No Trespassing" – 4:47
2. "Knifed" – 1:54
3. "That Won't Happen" – 5:01
4. "La Vie C'est la Vie" – 2:44

Credits

• Produced by Joe Ferry, Andy Bloch and the Roches
• Engineered by Andy Bloch
• Recorded at Acme Studios, Mamaroneck, N.Y.
• Digital remastering: Bill Inglot and Ken Perry / A&M Mastering
• Front and back cover design: Terre Roche & Rise Daniels

References

1. Emerson, Bo (August 19, 1988). "THE HARMONIC DIVERGENCE: THE ROCHES - Simplicity Suits Singing Sisters Inspired by the Commonplace". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. E1.
2. Kolson, Ann (March 4, 1988). "SINGING SISTERS: THE ROCHES ARE HAPPY OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
3. Mitchell, Justin (July 16, 1987). "ROCHES: THREE SINGERS IN SEARCH OF A LABEL". Chicago Tribune. p. 13D.
4. "Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 50. December 13, 1986. p. 60.
5. Brotzman, Bob (May 13, 1987). "ROCHES REAPPEAR, WITH FEELING". Los Angeles Daily News. L.A. Life. Knight-Ridder. p. 18.
6. "No Trespassing - The Roches | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
7. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Roches". www.robertchristgau.com.
8. Pareles, Jon (February 11, 1987). "The Roches Resurface With 'No Trespassing'". The New York Times. p. C23.
9. Hochman, Steve (May 18, 1987). "Twisted Sisters". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 7.