By the time he recorded
Rumor Has It
,
Clay Walker
had settled into a comfortable formula of radio-ready
country-pop
and
honky tonk
, and he had ceased to experiment with his music. Which isn't a bad thing, because
Walker
is a consummate professional able to make even mediocre material sound good.
may not be among his very best, yet there are enough strong moments to make it worthwhile for most fans. ~ Thom Owens