Everybody (Thrill Jockey)
The Sea and Cake could make elevator music for fashion, art and music companies alike. This may seem an unappealing tag for The Sea and Cake, but if you heard their music you would spend a lot more time in the elevator. It's the perfect music to be heard accompanying a modern art museum -and their album covers could very well be on display in MOA musuems. Everybody even includes 3 artsy B&W stills. Simply, it's effortlessly, serene music that for me, is perfect for a day on the coast. Sam Prekop and co. haven't changed their sound much since they released the excellent The Fawn back in 1997. But Everybody does sound a bit more aggressive and urgent than their past few releases with the edgier "Crossing Line" and quasi-rockish "Middlenight," which are some of their best songs to date. They even opt for the bossa nova style on the excellent, "Exact To me." But this territory is abandoned for their signature sound as the album progresses, which is by no means a bad thing.
The Sea and Cake have never made an effort to delve into the mainstream and you get the sense that they know their music doesn't belong there and it's all the better for it. It's as if they are untouchable to personal criticism. They construct beautiful songs so casually that they most likely don't care what others think -they are aware that they "get it." Then again, they are pioneers to the modern indie scene. Highly respected and often named-dropped as influences to other bands, The Sea and Cake seem to be comfortable with their pace, even if this is their first release in over 4 years. Lush vocalist, Sam Prekop, and renowned guitarist, Archer Prewitt have the equation down -an equation exclusive to The Sea and Cake. And Everybody only amplifies that equation.
hear: Too Strong, Crossing Line, Middlenight, Exact to Me
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