Nickel Creek - Why Should The Fire Die
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- When In RomeDownload & Buy
- Somebody More Like YouDownload & Buy
- Jealous Of The MoonDownload & Buy
- Scotch & ChocolateDownload & Buy
- Can't ComplainDownload & Buy
- Tomorrow Is A Long TimeDownload & Buy
- EvelineDownload & Buy
- StumptownDownload & Buy
- AnthonyDownload & Buy
- Best Of LuckDownload & Buy
- Doubting ThomasDownload & Buy
- First And Last WaltzDownload & Buy
- HelenaDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Why Should The Fire Die
- Release Date:
- 08/09/2005
- Label:
- Sugarhill [Country]
- UPC:
- 015891399027
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Why Should the Fire Die?
, July 16, 2005Reviewer: sshschoir - See all sshschoir's reviews -
Highpoints of highpoints
, July 14, 2005Reviewer: arsevoodoo - See all arsevoodoo's reviewsPros: Excellent production and musicianship
Cons: The lyrics occasionally were unsatisfactory, but inexplicably ..
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. ...
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Pro Reviews: Why Should The Fire Die
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Few aspiring bluegrass artists have tackled the genre as unpredictably as Nickel Creek. For their third offering, the precocious trio have ditched longtime producer Alison Krauss in favor of Tony Berg and Eric Valentine (Smashmouth, Queens of the Stone Age, Good Charlotte), and quietly crafted one of the most explosive acoustic records of the year. Longtime fans who were mystified by Chris Thile's experimental 2004 solo release Deceiver may cock their collective heads in dismay, but those who appreciate the group's searing musicianship, orgasmic harmonies and genrebending arrangements will no doubt wear out their copies of Why Should the Fire Die? within the first month of ownership. Darker, colder and infinitely more aggressive than their previous offerings, WSTFD isin spirit onlythe progressive bluegrass/folkpop genre' s reply to Radiohead's Kid A. "When In Rome," with it's radio signal crackle and fullband boot stomps asks, "Where can a dead man go/a question with an answer only dead men know". It's a chilly way to open a record, but it's also a declaration of independence from three friends who have known nothing but the stage since they were in single digits, and are determined to meet their midtwenties head on. There's a newfound penchant for percussion throughout WSTFD that's not nearly as invasive as purists might think. While the ferocious "Helena" is the only track that features actual drums, bassist Mark Schatz is veritable oneman drum corp., dropping sinister slides and buzzfilled ringers that when paired with Thile and Sean Watkins's mandolin/mandola/guitar work is pure analogue thunder. This combination is at its most effective on the moody Gillian Welchmeetsthe Beach Boys majesty of the album's brooding centerpiece, "Eveline." A masterful display of dynamics, it blurs the line between pop, progressive rock and country with a magic marker the size of Texas. Even the more traditional numbers like "Jealous of the Moon," "Can't Complain" and "Tomorrow is a Long Time"the latter, sung by the honeythroated Sara Watkins, proves once and for all that Bob Dylan songs were placed on this earth to be interpreted by othersare infused with the kind of electricity usually reserved for bands with vintage amplifiers and substance abuse problems. Why Should the Fire Die? is a brave album that warrants more than a passing glance from country and bluegrass purists, and the full support of the indie rock/folk/pop community. - James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide |
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Pros: Instrumentals and harmony singing
Cons: some weak lyrics, hard pop style that doesn't make it on Best of Luck, Evaline tonal shifts that fail musically
Nickel Creek is back. After a horrible live album, which sounded like it was a 3 a.m. jam session recorded in a small bathroom, Nickel Creek has a decent, if not perfect CD.
There are good, downhome pickin' and fiddlin' tunes, like Stumptown and somewhat rocking modern tunes like Best of Luck. Good Cindy Lauper imitation from Sara, but not the direction I hope to see the group head down. The first cut, When in Rome is a nice minor bluesy tune with a nice stomp to it that builds and builds. Sara shines on Tomorrow is a Long Time, a Bob Dylan tune, and the mandolin and fiddle duet on that tune is smart and charming. Anthony is a Paul McCartney cabaret swing tune. This one should have been a "hidden track" at the end of the CD. Can't Complain is a Simon/Garfunkel style song with a Bookends feel. Doubting Thomas is another nice folky type tune with a chorus that would make Paul Simon happy. Eveline, with it's shifting key center is an outtake from the Beatles White album. It's better than most of the experimental stuff on Thile's recent solo trip, but it will have to grow on me fast or it won't last on my ipod mini for long. First and Last Waltz is an echo of Bill Monroe ...