Title: A sequel that disappointed me.
Product review: I loved Nickel creek's "Nickel Creek". In fact I would give it 4 maybe even 5 stars. Maybe my expectations, of this sequel, were too high. I will give my impressions of "This Side" as a comparison to "Nickel Creek". "This Side's" recording quality was, by comparison, on the dark and somewhat thick side.as opposed to the former's up front "alive" sound. Gone was the stunning instrumental vertuoso fireworks of the former replaced with lack-luster "poppish" lyrical wanderings.The former was 85% Bluegrass with a smattering of progressive pop/new age sound which melded into a pleasing new style of blugrass which I liked.The latter was in compairson about 15% bluegrass, and the balance was the bland uneventful lyrical wanderings mentioned above. After listening I could not recall a single tune to hum or whistle, that's too bad."Nickel Creek" was a hard act to follow, but they are young and very very talented, I'm sure they will do it again.
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