Nickel Creek Nickel Creek 180g 45rpm 2LP (Vinyl)

While Nickel Creek's earlier recordings showed off their musical prowess, the trio consider their self-titled 2000 release to be their official debut. Released on Sugar Hill Records and produced by Alison Krauss, the album incorporates elements of rock, alternative, jazz and even classical. Featuring both traditional & original material, Nickel Creek showcases the band's unique style as well as their deft songwriting skills; highlights include "The Lighthouse's Tale" and "When You Come Back Down".

an album... unafraid to push the boundaries of its primary genre, and packing the musical chops to bring such an eclectic vision to life.

Modern bluegrass ensemble Nickel Creek had been a going concern for the better part of a decade when they recorded their 2000 self-titled album with the godmother of Americana Alison Krauss. And this young, hungry trio - Chris Thile, Sarah Watkins and her brother Sean - rose to the occasion with a hearty collection of songs that left ample room to show off their instrumental prowess and well-honed musical and vocal harmony. To honor the 20th anniversary of that release, the band has re-released it, along with the two follow-up albums that helped reach the Billboard Top 20 and netted them Grammy Awards, on vinyl. To sweeten the deal, each one was cut at 45 RPM to help amplify the music - a fair tradeoff for having to return to the turntable frequently to flip the record or swap out one record for another. The albums themselves are as great as ever, full of heart and the obvious love that these three have for one another, and chock-a-block with great songs - a balance of lovely originals with adaptations of material by Dylan, Pavement and Carrie Newcomer.