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Title: Almost but not quite
Review: I love Nickel Creek, and I love Toad the Wet Sprocket. So I am still a bit surprised that I don't love this cd more. It truly seemed like an interesting combination, but somehow the Mutual Admiration Society concept mysteriously falls flat. For me, the chief sadness in this cd is that Nickel Creek with all their incredible talent morphed into a background house band. One hears them playing along hoping (against all hopes) that they'll really get going or that Sara will sing or Chris will jump in with an incredible mandolin solo or something but this never happens. Glen Phillips does all the vocals and faintly behind him Nickel Creek plays as if they don't want to upstage him. Especially disappointing is they have brilliantly performed several of these songs before in concert (namely, "Trouble"). If you are a bonafide I-Will-Buy-Everything-Nickel-Creek-Records fan, then go ahead and buy this cd; otherwise, wait until their next release comes out.
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