I loved Chris Thile's voice and playing on both of Nickel Creek's cds so much that I was thrilled when I heard he was putting out a solo album, "Not All Who Wander are Lost". While I love Chris's music and thought the cd was awesome, I was also a little dissapointed that he didn't sing on it. Finally, came "The Deceiver". After listening to it for the first time, all I could think about was "This isn't the Chris Thile I know!" No. 5, Empire Falls, is pretty much pop/rock. There's little actually on this cd that keeps it under the bluegrass title. If you like Nickel Creek's sound, or "Not all Who Wander are Lost", you'll be dissapointed with this cd.