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  • Summary: The 13th studio release for the singer-songwriter and his first of original material in six years was produced by Paul Worley.
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First Comes the Night
I still see you wherever you are I still feel you, you're still in my heart, in my heart. That's the stuff I kept it just the way it was. It's the... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Nov 13, 2015
    80
    No one does heartbreak and yearning quite like this veteran singer-songwriter, who sounds renewed here with a streamlined sound in these 12 carefully observed, beautifully sung songs.
  2. Nov 16, 2015
    80
    While First Comes the Night doesn't break any new stylistic ground for Isaak, it also doesn't hurt his reputation, and deftly reinforces his image as a glamorous, charming torchbearer for traditional pop songcraft.
  3. 70
    This is another in a long line of quality Chris Isaak releases that optimizes his well-established vocal and songwriting strengths, brings a bit of retro, rootsy cool, and ends up a solid entry into an already impressive catalog.
  4. Nov 13, 2015
    60
    Overall, it's a fun but hit-or-miss affair, and in the end the most compelling songs are played straight.
  5. Magnet
    Nov 13, 2015
    60
    Isaak's 12th record is simply a solid, predictable Isaak album. [No. 126, p.59]
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