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3rd October 2008

The Sea and Cake - Car Alarm

This post was written by Benji

It would be convenient to be able to classify The Sea and Cake as ’soft spoken alt-rockers’. But then again, I’d be wrong. The veteran Chicago collective is as musically sound as they are prolific, and boy they are prolific! Aside from excellent musicianship, though, The Sea and Cake have single-handedly gradually created their own style of subtle, accesible rock that has far more to it than what may seem on the surface. Behind the delightful soft rasp of lead singer Sam Prekop, it seems that this Windy City group has found a signature sound along with a level of comfort.

And it certainly shows on their new album Car Alarm (due out Oct. 21). From the intriguing solo bridge and tricky harmonies on “New Schools” to the funkier “On A Letter”, The Sea and Cake manages to meld a multitude of sounds without overwhelming the listener. In other words, this is music, not noise. The warm disposition of “Down in the City” will surely make you smile with its jangly guitars and the lilting vocals of Prekop. There’s so much to love in only a 12-track package, that you’ll have to give this several listens to fully enjoy. So, get a copy of Car Alarm!

Listen to “New Schools”

Listen to “On a Letter“

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1 On October 10th, 2008, Evan said:
I wholeheartedly agree with this well rounded post. The band displays an extraordinary musical range that can only coagulate with the help of exceptional musical talent.

Evan
http://www.beyondrace.com

posted on October 10th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
2 On October 14th, 2008, Boyo said:
This review is garbage, and this band has been around longer than John McCain’s wrinkles. What is this crap about a “signature sound” and “level of comfort?” Give me a goddamn break. You or any monkey could write that about any Sea and Cake album since 1993 — or for any album by any band or musicmaker since then, for that matter. Is this album better than Nassau? Funkier than The Fawn? More boring than whatever their last album was called? Should I buy it or steal it off a blog like yours?

Don’t quit your day job, my friend. I bet it is subtle, accesible (sic) and has far more to it than what it seems on the surface.

posted on October 14th, 2008 at 12:24 am
3 On October 16th, 2008, Benji said:
Zinger, Boyo. I’d love to read your stuff sometime. If you hate my reviews so much, why have you spent so much time reading them?

posted on October 16th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

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