Big Blue Hearts
Here Come Those Dreams Again

(Eagle Eye)

First Appeared in The Music Box, January 2006, Volume 13, #1

Written by T.J. Simon

Fans of the BoDeans and Chris Isaak will be pleased with Here Come Those Dreams Again, the second offering from California’s Big Blue Hearts. Under the leadership of singer, songwriter, and guitarist David Fisher, the foursome straddles the line between adult rock and alternative country on the disc’s 10 impressive selections. As is displayed on the album’s flawlessly executed title track as well as on the cut Ordinary People, Fisher is blessed with an exceptional vocal range, while shades of Roy Orbison creep into his style on Lovin’ You and You Can’t Love What You Never Had. The collection’s most straightforward country number is Don’t Mind Messin’, which owes more than a little debt to the Queen/Dwight Yoakam hit Crazy Little thing Called Love. It shouldn’t matter, of course, but it’s worth noting that the packaging for Here Come Those Dreams Again, which is replete with eye-catching colors and interesting artwork, is a phenomenal specimen of product design. Indeed, if the music wasn’t worth a damn, the inventively crafted digipak certainly wouldn’t improve matters, but on an outing that is this fundamentally enjoyable, it’s nice to have an encasement that’s easy on the eyes as well.

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Ratings

1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!

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