Rob Christensen's third home-studio recording (At The End Of The Day, a live recording from 1990, completes the discography to date) finds our hero in the mood for some classic pop-rock, a la Kinks, Beatles and Beach Boys (or so he claims in his remarks on the album.) Markedly less raw, melancholy and vulnerable than its predecessors (the Brian Wilson-esque "Someday Soon" is startlingly upbeat), Smile Slightly (1994) and The Truth Hurts (1997), Opera Alley nevertheless maintains Christensen's high standards. If Smile Slightly was Christensen's Blonde On Blonde, Opera Alley is his Planet Waves: an honest, heartfelt record by a superb songwriter with a straightforward appeal that will grow on you with every listen.

Contact Information:
Rob Christensen
POB 3728
Eureka, CA 95502
(707) 442-2255
USA
robc@northcoast.com
http://www.northcoast.com/~robc

Other recordings by Rob Christensen:
The Thrift Store Series Vol. 1 (2001)
At The End Of The Day (Live Acoustic) (1999)
Smile Slightly (1998)
The Truth Hurts (1997)

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