Dane Cook - ISolated INcident

ISolated INcident is Dane's fourth CD/DVD combo. After becoming the largest thing Comedy has probably ever seen Dane not only "starred" in some awful films, but he also went through some tragic life experiences as he lost both of his parents to cancer.

Rough Around the Edges was the last combo to appear and after listening to it a couple of times I had sworn off Cook as a comedian. That album was recorded at Madison Square Garden in front of a packed house. ISolated Incident was recorded in one take at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles in front of an audience of a couple of hundred lucky fans. Dane often interacts with the crowd and uses his improv abilities to add a layer that wasn't apparent on Edges.

There are some amazing moments, none of which will be quoted here as anticipating a line takes away the value of listening to a comedy album. I will say the subject matter is much more like Harmful if Swallowed and Retalliation when Cook was an up-and-comer with phenomenal story telling abilities and a knack for introducing a topic and coming back to that at an unexpected moment. His delivery seems a bit slow, but I hope this is the direction he is heading.

1. Listen start to finish - 16
2. Listen again within a week - 12
3. Originality - 10
4. Advancement - 14
5. Remorse - 10

Total rating - 62