I just dialed it up on Spotify, out of curiosity. One of these guys is heavy on the Lou Reed-aping vocals! (that's not meant as a knock, half the indie guys in the '90s sang that way...)
― absorbed carol channing's powers & psyche (morrisp), Thursday, 12 April 2018 18:08 (five years ago) link
part of the appeal, surely
― niels, Thursday, 12 April 2018 18:15 (five years ago) link
haven't heard a sea and cake album since One Bedroom, I should go back and listen to what I've missed. the debut is one of my favorite albums of the 90's.
― akm, Thursday, 12 April 2018 18:53 (five years ago) link
there was a thread on RYM about artists who's best tune was the first song on the first album. Sea & Cake immediately came to mind. Obviously they've done plenty of great stuff but man, "Jacking the Ball" is so perfect
for me The Biz is still the one that sticks out. I discovered it on accident. I was looking for "Cake" and someone cut out "The Sea And" on the file so I saw "The Biz" and was like, hmmm never heard that one before. There is something particularly mesmerizing about that tune, the way it just sorta gets lost within itself. The entire album is great.
as for the later stuff, I still really have an affinity for One Bedroom, it feels more exciting and solid than Oui or The Fawn. part of that might have been the fact that it was my second TSAC disc. there's sort of a diminishing returns with them. haven't really given their stuff after that much of a fair shake but according to iTunes I've played Everybody and Car Alarm a lot
― frogbs, Thursday, 12 April 2018 19:00 (five years ago) link
I have those opening riffs of 'jacking the ball' in my head once a day, and have for like 20 years.
― akm, Thursday, 12 April 2018 19:33 (five years ago) link
looking forward to boot & saddle philly represent may 18
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 13 April 2018 00:58 (five years ago) link
― akm, Thursday, April 12, 2018 2:33 PM (five hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalin
Time to change your ringtone.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Friday, 13 April 2018 01:14 (five years ago) link
here comes the reddening SOUL
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 13 April 2018 01:46 (five years ago) link
they sound reinvigorated
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 5 May 2018 16:25 (five years ago) link
They sound exactly the same
― calstars, Saturday, 5 May 2018 17:45 (five years ago) link
The bits and pieces I've heard from the new one have all sounded really good. But, just throwing this out there: Runner will be hard to top.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Saturday, 5 May 2018 20:42 (five years ago) link
I could imagine holding both reggie and calstar's thoughts in my head.
― djh, Saturday, 5 May 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
the first three songs are really great! the rest is just a mass of sea and cakey niceness so far. more listens might open up those songs more i guess.
― mizzell, Sunday, 6 May 2018 18:50 (five years ago) link
That’s a leak right? I thought it didn’t come until later in the month.
― calstars, Sunday, 6 May 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
i preordered it from bandcamp and it came last week
― mizzell, Sunday, 6 May 2018 19:31 (five years ago) link
ooh thx for the tip mate!
― calstars, Sunday, 6 May 2018 20:07 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five years ago) link
hard to believe it's been 5 1/2 years since Runner
― calstars, Saturday, 12 May 2018 18:06 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (five 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 (three years ago) link
"Boy, I blew that!"-Leo Kottke
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Thursday, 23 April 2020 23:18 (three 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 (three years ago) link
I dig it. Reminds me a bit of Wax Stag.
― jaymc, Friday, 24 April 2020 02:47 (three years ago) link
hope it's not all instrumental
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 24 April 2020 16:21 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three years ago) link
WE WANT WHAT'S HOLY NOW
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 26 July 2020 21:42 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three 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 (three years ago) link