A Dotted Line
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| Studio album by Nickel Creek | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Progressive bluegrass | |||
| Label | Nonesuch Records | |||
| Producer | Eric Valentine | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| About.com |   |
| AllMusic |  |
| The Oakland Press | |
| Paste | 8.2/10 |
| PopMatters |   |
| USA Today | |
A Dotted Line is the fourth major album release and sixth studio album overall by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. Produced by Eric Valentine, the album was released on Nonesuch Records on April 1, 2014 in the United States.
A Dotted Line is the first Nickel Creek album since the band's hiatus following their 2007 Farewell (For Now) Tour. The release coincided with the trio's 25th anniversary. A subsequent tour will also begin in April.
Tracks include initial singles "Destination" and "Love of Mine,” as well as two covers: Sam Phillips’ “Where Is Love Now” and Mother Mother’s “Hayloft.”
A Dotted Line garnered critical acclaim. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" rating called a Metascore to albums based upon the ratings and reviews by selected independent publications, and the album's score is an 82 out of 100, which means the album received "universal acclaim". At Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, stating that even "If there isn't much spark, there is a surplus of warmth; the trio is comfortable and relaxed, and it's hard not to succumb to such friendly, familiar vibes."Brian Mansfield of USA Today rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four stars, writing how on the release the trio "stretch pop parameters with imaginative arrangements." At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff rated the album three-and-a-half out of four stars, saying that the release is "a welcome return from a hiatus well-spent."About.com's Kim Ruehl rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, stating that on the release the trio did "no harm in exploring" musical territory as they seek to "push the evolution of music by starting with tradition and taking it somewhere some folks may say it has no business going."
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