Mutual Admiration Society

This collaboration between former Toad the Wet Sprocket front man Glen Phillips and Nickel Creek's Sean and Sara Watkins and Chris Thile was rehearsed and recorded in six days in 2000 and is the result of a true mutual admiration between the parties. Some of the eight originals bear a connection with Phillips's erstwhile band, especially a song like "Somewhere Out There" with its lilting rhythms and dreamily atmospheric chordal structure. What's most telling is the breadth that this new context allows him as a songwriter. The rootsy Americana, subtle voicings, and front-porch settings seem hundreds of miles from the more urban character of Toad. It's nice to see Nilsson's "Think About Your Troubles," one of a handful of covers, emerging as a contemporary standard in new acoustic circles (having also been released this year in a version by the Asylum Street Spankers). MAS's version of Jon Brion's "Trouble" shows the ease with which these players blend pop sensibilities with the resilience of tradition. --David Greenberger more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-15-2008; Sweet acoustic music!; I love this album! Although I've been a Nickel Creek fan for years, I've only recently become acquainted with Glen Phillips and his former (sometimes current) group, Toad the Wet Sprocket. Toad was in its heyday when I was busy raising...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-28-2008; Exemplary musicians, beautiful writing; This album was just the beginning of a beautiful collaboration between Glen Phillips, a songwriter/singer who is enormously talented and generally under appreciated, and the powerhouse musicians that make-up Nickel Creek. From the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-10-2008; Like A Gift; Toad The Wet Sprocket and Glen Phillips fan for ages, and somehow this album slipped under my radar! This was like a gift. It is Glen Phillips, yet a little different than usual Glen...and in a good way!!! Glen is playing with some...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-10-2005; Why Don't I Like This More?; I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but 6 Days is not enough time to record an entire album, that's more than a track a day! Have you ever recorded music? Then you would know it takes days just to get one song sounding right....; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-15-2008; Sweet acoustic music!; I love this album! Although I've been a Nickel Creek fan for years, I've only recently become acquainted with Glen Phillips and his former (sometimes current) group, Toad the Wet Sprocket. Toad was in its heyday when I was busy raising...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-19-2004; Bad Mix, Slow Temp but Good Idea; I have to agree with a previous reviewer who said that the mix on this CD is a major detractor from enjoying the performances fully. Glen's vocals, while very good, are way to high in the mix. It is very hard to discern what instruments...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-10-2005; Why Don't I Like This More?; I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but 6 Days is not enough time to record an entire album, that's more than a track a day! Have you ever recorded music? Then you would know it takes days just to get one song sounding right....; read full review | report as inappropriate