Chris Isaak
The Baja Sessions
[Reprise]
Rating: 8.2
There's no denying that Chris Isaak is a good-looking guy. Musically, though, tastes
vary. Some are under the impression that he's kind of a wuss. Yep. No denying that, either.
I've seen the guy act and it ain't worth shit, but his records are another thing
altogether. Baja Sessions opens with a real Everlys
kind of song, "Pretty Girls Don't Cry," and it's really pretty amazing. He's so rarely
recognized for his talent that it's kind of sad. I mean, he reminds people of Elvis,
and it's hard to get around that, but I can't see the dim, drug-addled, Flying Isaaks
future in store for him.
He's made what seems like hundreds of records, and they're consistently brilliant.
They do a nice thing for you. You see, as I'm writing this in snowy-cold, mid-Winter
Minnesota, it's bringing me that much closer to the sandy beaches of Blue Hawaii.
And for that, I dig it.
-Ryan Schreiber