Title: Uninspired Musical Direction
Product review: Nickel Creek is an exciting and fresh band that can carve its own path and attract listeners from a number of different genres of music. Unfortunately, "This Side" seems as though they, along with the help of Alison Krauss, are trying too hard to package a new sound. The music on this album underutilizes the energy of this group. With the exception of a few cuts, it seems to drag. It is a shame because this group could do so much more. The CD seems to be following too closely the direction Alison herself has been heading. Unfortunately, her latest CD is also not very inspired. She seems to think that the "whispery" vocals are providing a new direction to bluegrass or whatever genre it is. Too bad that the energy is lost. In my opinion, Nickel Creek and Alison Krauss need to reassess how their natural musical energy can be shown rather than inhibited.
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