please get back together!!!!!
Unless an album is simply a masterpiece it will have
highs and lows. This album really sets a very high
standard to every song which makes the highs of the
album hard to discern as excellent above the rest. It
is such an easy album to get lost in, with a few songs
which keep you clicking the rewind button over and
over.
Opening with "When in Rome," I was brought
into the CD immediately by the uptempo swagger of the
song and the sheer tightness of the tune. As always the
harmonies are flawless, wild and well blended. Another
of the distinguished highpoints of the album is
"Helena," having an emotional and musical
build which climaxes in a highly anticipated drum
entrance. Following "When in Rome" is
"Someone Like You" which seems to correlate
with "Helena" lyrics-wise with a bitter
post-separation dread. These songs truly are the
highlights of the album for me.
The slower songs are mostly "sweet" musically
with the exception of "Eveline" with has a
very distinctive heavy tone which undoubtably gives the
entire song a very eerie overtone.
In addition to "Eveline," "Can't
Complain" carries a unique electronic element not
found elsewhere in the album. It is very slight but
still a noticeable portion of the album which spices up
the otherwise organic sound.
The brief story "Anthony" is also a unique
portion of the album carrying a slightly 1920's
tune with a repetitive riff to accent the repetitive
'Anthony's heard throughout.
As if to appease my love for instrumentals, Scotch and
Chocolate fills the void with a very fiery breakout and
finish. The instruments are extremely tight and it
truly reveals the unique quilt of musicianship that is
Nickel Creek.
The lowest point of the album has to be "Best of
Luck" simply because it sounds like an attempt to
write inside of a genre. The overprocessed, clicheed
female vocals along with the chorus' predictable
melody only serve to degrade from the album. It
isn't a bad song, but truly could have been omitted
from what is otherwise an excellent album.
Those who value the hard right and left guitar/mandolin
with center violin balance of Nickel Creek will be
delighted at first listen. With the similar panning of
the voices it literally feels like you are sitting at a
campfire with the Sean Sara and Chris.
Great Music!! I love it!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome. Stunning. These musicians have opened up an entirely new realm of newgrass!
Any chance you get to see this band live, go. They are amazing. A note on Chris: anyone who can rock on a mandolin is incredible. I had listened to them for a couple of years, and I finally got to see them this year at the Wiltern in L.A. and it was truly awe-inspiring.
This group still continues to astound me.I started listening to them a few years back and I haven't stopped.....Literally.I love the melodies but I think I enjoy the vocals even more.I wish I had a chance to meet them and tell them what a difference they have made in my life.I would recommend their albums to anyone and everyone.
They are so great! I absolutely love "When You Come Back Down"...its a beautiful and sweet/romantic song, the fiddle, mandolin, violin...everything is so awesome and each adds that special touch...i love the lead singer's voice..its soft and sweet and makes everything sound like a lullaby...AWESOME!!!!
Great Cd. I bought it a long time ago when I just happened to catch their song on CMT. I still listen to it all the time. The instrumental songs are great and the lyrics for the other songs are very moving. These guys are really talented. I suggest you pick this one up.
It's bluegrass without the twang. The lyrical maturity and instrumental virtuosity of this young band leave experienced musicians twice their age wide-eyed in amazement. Chris Thile's lightning-quick mandolin alone is enough reason to buy this CD. Combined with Sara Watkins' angelic voice and violin, Sean Watkins' guitar, and haunting, ethereal melodies, Nickel Creek has found a way to make bluegrass music universally appealing, perhaps even "cool" again.
