Harden My Heart," the haunting single that's pushed Quarterflash's debut album into the Top Twenty, is a production triumph for John Boylan. Boylan's irresistibly creamy blend of harmonized West Coast rock & roll and twitchy power pop suggests a velvety fusion of Fleetwood Mac, the softer side of Heart and the Pretenders at their most commercial. Singer-saxophonist Rindy Ross, with her elegantly...

With Rindy Ross' honey-coated vocals and beckoning saxophone lines and husband Mary Ross' knack for writing smooth, L.A.-rock-style songs, it was no surprise that Quarterflash's debut album shot into the million-selling platinum zone. Take Another Picture, the group's second LP, improves upon that initial formula for success by offering sharper song structures, terser arrangements and more diverse...