An Album You Should Know

Broken Homes — Self-titled debut — 1986

Broken Homes — Self-titled debut — 1986

Broken Homes — Broken Homes (MCA Records)

There are typically five ingredients for any musician or band to rise above the fray, regardless of genre: guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and talent.

Broken Homes had all five, tenfold.

I realize you’ve probably never heard of them. 
But you should.

Los Angeles in the mid-80s was …