Nickel Creek - Reasons Why
Chris Thile and Sean Watkins have both released outstanding solo records in 2006, and the group to which they belong—Nickel Creek—announced their forthcoming split soon after Thile's album hit stores. It's no wonder they opted to go out swinging with a greatest hits album to rival all greatest hits albums.Let's face it, Nickel Creek is one of the best groups in contemporary folk music. Their synergy as instrumentalists is unmatchable and, as songwriters, all three members have churned out impressive heartbreaking tune after impressive heartbreaking tune.
It's must've taken some sweat and tears to decide which songs were going to wind up on Reasons Why, but I can't imagine a better tribute to the three young players career as a unit.
The Very Best
Whatever the reasons for naming the album as such, there's little to say about a record this good, aside from all the songs are good.
Nickel Creek - Reasons Why DVD
Nickel Creek isn't exactly best known for the videos they've made, so seeing all the videos back to back on the DVD is somewhat surreal. Here are the siblings Watkins and their pal Chris Thile growing up right before your eyes.Most mentionable from these pieces is the evolution of Thile's hairdos and Sean Watkins progressing from clean-shaven pretty boy (2000) to scruffy manly man (2005). Conversely, Sara Watkins looks like she hasn't aged a day throughout the entire disc.
There's little remarkable about these videos other than the above paragraph, but for someone who hasn't been glued to CMT and any other video channel over the last six years, it's an interesting collection to watch at least once. Needless to say the songs are far better served on their own, on CD or live in concert, sans cheesy visual storylines.
