i preordered it from bandcamp and it came last week
― mizzell, Sunday, 6 May 2018 19:31 (six years ago) link
ooh thx for the tip mate!
― calstars, Sunday, 6 May 2018 20:07 (six years ago) link
Listening to the new one, opening track is probably the most “aggressive” (in a laid back sense) I’ve ever heard them
― calstars, Friday, 11 May 2018 12:19 (six years ago) link
So funny this popped up. Was thinking of reviving a Sea & Cake thread yesterday because I was listening to some solo Prekop and had the realization that it sounded like Prairie Home Companion jazz.
(NB, I do actually like these guys.)
― Love Theme From Oh God! You Devil (Old Lunch), Friday, 11 May 2018 12:30 (six years ago) link
Yeah, was surprised to find a new album waiting for me on spotify just now. I've had a love/hate/ennui relationship with their last couple albums. Nothing bad, but nothing that gets me excited either. I'll give this a try, but don't have high hopes at the moment.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 11 May 2018 13:26 (six years ago) link
This is sounding pretty nice. They seem to maybe be getting past their regular rock n roll band phase, back to something a bit more stylized and nuanced.
I feel like I should go back to some of their more recent releases, maybe I didn't give them a fair shot.
Is Everybody the only one th at McEntire did not produce?
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 11 May 2018 20:34 (six years ago) link
They feel reinvigorated on this one - might be their best in many years. That said it’s still predictably Sea and Cakey. It starts to lose me in the second half. Perhaps that will change after more listens.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Saturday, 12 May 2018 17:17 (six years ago) link
hard to believe it's been 5 1/2 years since Runner
― calstars, Saturday, 12 May 2018 18:06 (six years ago) link
This is predictably excellent.
RE: Claridge's involvementSam answered a question on an Instagram post yesterday and said that, unfortunately, Eric had succumbed to serious carpel tunnel in his fretting hand and is now unable to play as frequently as recording and touring would demand. Really too bad. Hope he's doing well otherwise.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Thursday, 17 May 2018 04:09 (six years ago) link
Ah, I'd been wondering about that. Just saw them at the Empty Bottle in Chicago, and Doug McCombs was on bass.
― jaymc, Thursday, 24 May 2018 06:14 (six years ago) link
Apparently, McEntire is moving to Nevada City, California:http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-sea-and-cake-interview-0518-story.html
― jaymc, Thursday, 24 May 2018 06:16 (six years ago) link
Hey new Sam Prekop! https://samprekop.bandcamp.com/track/summer-places"">And it's pretty good!
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 23 April 2020 23:17 (four years ago) link
"Boy, I blew that!"-Leo Kottke
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 23 April 2020 23:18 (four years ago) link
Solid advance single! As someone esp drawn to Prekop/S&C tracks like "Early Chicago" off the Two Gentleman EP (although I do like the fully abstract stuff, too) am really curious about this.
― mr zbow (Craig D.), Friday, 24 April 2020 02:29 (four years ago) link
I dig it. Reminds me a bit of Wax Stag.
― jaymc, Friday, 24 April 2020 02:47 (four years ago) link
hope it's not all instrumental
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 24 April 2020 16:21 (four years ago) link
I think his last solo album was all instrumental iirc. Personally not a fan of his bleep bloop stuff
― calstars, Friday, 24 April 2020 16:41 (four years ago) link
He's had two albums and an EP of electronic stuff. Hasn't done the solo songwriter thing in years.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Friday, 24 April 2020 16:43 (four years ago) link
and another new one. i'm gearing up for this to be one of my top picks of the year. very excited.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Sunday, 10 May 2020 20:42 (four years ago) link
Yeah, that second advance single off Comma convinced me to just bite and bullet and preorder it--looking fwd to its release.
― call mr zbow that's my name that name again is mr zbow (Craig D.), Monday, 11 May 2020 10:57 (four years ago) link
the bullet rather, ha
Yeah this is sounding rather exciting! Tbf I did miss both aforementioned electronic ep's, so this is new to me.
― Hey, let me drunkenly animate yr boats in about 25 to 60 days! (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 11 May 2020 13:50 (four years ago) link
WE WANT WHAT'S HOLY NOW
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 26 July 2020 21:42 (four years ago) link
sam's new album has been postponed until 11 september. curses.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 19:26 (four years ago) link
ok but my q is: when will we get another archer prewitt album??
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 19:30 (four years ago) link
fr, wilderness is a masterpiece.
fun fact: when i saw ts+c live i told archer i loved him in a quiet between song moment. he picked up his guinness, tipped it in my direction, and winked as he had a gulp. was p cool.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 19:35 (four years ago) link
yeah some of the earlier records are hit/miss for me but Wilderness is a chilled-out melancholia classic
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 19:40 (four years ago) link
Always wished S&C would do an album where Sam and Archer traded off a bit more.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Thursday, 30 July 2020 17:43 (four years ago) link
Sam is great, but he kind of sings the same melody in at least 75% of their songs.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Thursday, 30 July 2020 17:52 (four years ago) link
always thought if Wilderness had come out a little later it would have made more of a splash, well-executed MOR stuff was not as well regarded at the time, I don't think
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Thursday, 30 July 2020 17:54 (four years ago) link
I'm thinking of stuff like Kurt Vile as a comparison point
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Thursday, 30 July 2020 17:58 (four years ago) link
i may regret saying this later, but i think on most days that wilderness is the best thing that anybody associated with the sea and cake ever did.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 30 July 2020 18:51 (four years ago) link
It may not be "better" than peak S&C but it's the one I revisit the most often, especially in the fall.
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Thursday, 30 July 2020 18:57 (four years ago) link
I was more into White Sky and Three at the time but agree that Archer's solo stuff is underrated.
― jaymc, Thursday, 30 July 2020 18:58 (four years ago) link
I need to revisit. I remember Three sounding nice but a little TOO airy and lush for its own good
― the quar on drugs (Simon H.), Thursday, 30 July 2020 19:09 (four years ago) link
three is hit and miss, but it's for sure got a few big hitters (especially 'the race').
i actually think gerroa songs, while not my favorite, is the one i go back to most often. just something about it that's very warm and unique. it's fairly short too, which makes for an easy listen.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 30 July 2020 19:32 (four years ago) link
got a shipment notification on friday for the new record. it's on the way. oh yeah!
also, sam has created a second instagram profile specifically for the purpose of posting his modular synth doodles. it's very nice whenever it pops up on my feed: https://www.instagram.com/prekopcomma
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Monday, 31 August 2020 04:56 (four years ago) link
Wow that's beautiful, followed.
Prekop has always been my #1 celebrity crush fwiw
― my god, it's full of bugles (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 31 August 2020 13:03 (four years ago) link
got common in the mail yesterday. only one listen so far, but it's fucking great. maybe my favorite of his modular synth albums so far.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 15:31 (four years ago) link
whoops, that's comma sorry
so listening again this morning, one thing sticks out very prominently and that's that i've always figured sam was really into krautrock — but comma is just so reminiscent of mid-70s cluster. and in the best way possible. man it's good.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 16:03 (four years ago) link
"All The Photos" always reminded me of CAN. Sam's vocals on it give me a big Michael Karoli vibe.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 16:11 (four years ago) link
Third listen in a row this morning and the same thought keeps coming to me: this is the exact kind of music I needed right now. Respectful of the past, but simultaneously using those ideas to offer some very unique thoughts. And gorgeous. . . oh my, how gorgeous this music is.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 16:31 (four years ago) link
Absolutely agreed, Moodles! When I saw the Sea and Cake live, some guy shouted out between songs, "Play NEU!" and Sam cracked a grin. Random memory.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Wednesday, 2 September 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link
Thanks for the head's up Austin! His s/t and 'Who's Your New Professor' are still faves in my household, but I somehow never checked 'Old Punch Card' and 'Republic', which makes it all the more interesting to see how he's broadened his scope. Lovely sound palette and great kraut chugging, though I do miss his vox (I'm on the third track).
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 3 September 2020 12:44 (four years ago) link
glad you're digging it, le bat!
one thing i was thinking about yesterday was that he's done three of these "official"* modular synth solo albums now and all three have completely different vibes. first one's completely schizo and has a wider palette than the others. second one's got two distinct parts but, a really exploratory mood. and then this new one has a very sustained, competent vibe. just kind of cool the amount of variety to be found.
*he has a few super limited things in the instrumental modular synth vein, but they were limited things and, idk, don't feel like they "count" or smthg
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 3 September 2020 17:12 (four years ago) link
sam reacts to the pfork score on his new record lol
https://i.imgur.com/Id9mAmj.jpg
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 17 September 2020 20:18 (four years ago) link
I'd never heard the S/T debut before so I'm playing it right now. Was thinking, "okay this is pretty good" just before I hit the stretch of "Showboat Angel" and "So Long to the Captain" and it was instantly upgraded to, "holy shit this is great!"
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 9 November 2020 17:34 (three years ago) link
yeah it's uneven but I'd say 2 of their 3 best tracks are there
― frogbs, Monday, 9 November 2020 17:38 (three years ago) link
always thought Sam had a little Malkmus affectation going there on a vocals for a bit
― calstars, Monday, 9 November 2020 18:05 (three years ago) link