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Speak of the Devil
Rock · 1998 · 14 tracks

Speak of the Devil

Chris Isaak

Polished noir-pop and driving roots rock. A neon-lit collection of late-night crooning, shimmering tremolo guitars, and romantic restlessness.

August 1998 · Reprise Records

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A stylishly restless blend of romantic longing and late-night cool.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Please
3:34
02
Flying
3:08
03
Walk Slow
3:01
04
Breaking Apart
3:45
05
This Time
3:13
06
Speak of the Devil
3:31
07
Like the Way She Moves
2:50
08
Wanderin’
2:42
09
Don’t Get So Down on Yourself
3:11
10
Black Flowers
2:44
11
I’m Not Sleepy
2:37
12
7 Lonely Nights
2:10
13
Talkin’ ’bout a Home
4:45
14
Super Magic 2000
3:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The urgent, rhythmic plea in the chorus of 'Please' where the guitar stabs punctuate his frustration.
The sudden, soaring falsetto leap in 'Breaking Apart' that captures a moment of pure emotional fracture.
The surprisingly gritty, distorted guitar riff that opens 'Super Magic 2000', signaling a rare experimental edge.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Speak of the Devil sound next to the rest of Chris Isaak's catalogue?

Urban Night+1.4σ

Urban Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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