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The Sea and Cake

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Chicago-based indie rock quartet formed in the early 1990s. Core members include Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, Eric Claridge and John McEntire. Known for light, jazz‑inflected indie‑pop and post‑rock touches.

Associated with Thrill Jockey; John McEntire is also a member of Tortoise and has worked as a producer (reviews cite collaborations with Smog, Stereolab, Broken Social Scene).

Reviews emphasize the band's gentle, jazz‑tinged indie‑pop and playful post‑pop touches. The Fawn and the self-titled debut receive praise for atmosphere and lightness. The later album Any Day is described as pleasant but less inventive.

For:Fans of indie/post-rock, listeners of jazz-influenced pop, followers of the 1990s Chicago scene.

 

I discovered the sea and the cake only 3 years ago but I haven't left them since.

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The Sea and Cake chose their moniker from a phonetic misunderstanding about the name of the track “The C in Cake” by Gastr del Sol.

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This album is objectively lackluster and ultimately can fit into what may have been precise compositional choices dedicated to a certain low-intensity pop.

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