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The Sea and Cake
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Chicago, United States (1994 – 2004, 2007 – present)
The Sea and Cake is a pop/rock group with a pronounced jazz influence, which formed in 1994 in Chicago, Illinois. The group’s name came from a willful reinterpretation (in the wake of an accidental miscomprehension) of 
The C In Cake, a song by Gastr Del Sol. Starting with 1997’s The Fawn, the group has relied on electronic sound sources, such as drum machines and synthesizers, to color its music, but has retained its distinctive post-jazz combo style. The band has shied away from releasing singles, preferring the album format. Contrary to his multi-instrumentalist role in Tortoise, John McEntire essentially plays only drums in The Sea and Cake.
Members Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt each have released solo albums. The cover art of The Sea And Cake’s releases are largely paintings by Eric Claridge and photographs by Prekop. (Postcards of some of the One Bedroom-era photos were sold on the band’s 2003 tour.) Prewitt has been involved in publishing his own comic books and doing graphic design.
The band was on hiatus from 2004 to 2007, as Prekop and Prewitt each released further solo albums with accompanying tours, and focused on their visual art pursuits. A new album entitled Car Alarm was released in October 2008.
The C In Cake, a song by Gastr Del Sol. Starting with 1997’s The Fawn, the group has relied on electronic sound sources, such as drum machines and synthesizers, to color its music, but has retained its distinctive post-jazz combo style. The band has shied away from releasing singles, preferring the album format. Contrary to his multi-instrumentalist role in Tortoise, John McEntire essentially plays only drums in The Sea and Cake.Members Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt each have released solo albums. The cover art of The Sea And Cake’s releases are largely paintings by Eric Claridge and photographs by Prekop. (Postcards of some of the One Bedroom-era photos were sold on the band’s 2003 tour.) Prewitt has been involved in publishing his own comic books and doing graphic design.
The band was on hiatus from 2004 to 2007, as Prekop and Prewitt each released further solo albums with accompanying tours, and focused on their visual art pursuits. A new album entitled Car Alarm was released in October 2008.
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nooneastern wrote:
i totally agree tinyfolk - one day i listened to every single album back to back and it just flowed perfectly ....
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tinyfolk wrote:
Maybe the most consistent band ever.
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stonedsoup wrote:
connections look pretty solid to me
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
Great band, shit group connections.
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riigo wrote:
ALL I NEED'S A LITTLE SMILE
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sweetdy wrote:
i'm sure they'll be out playing shows again someday.
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aeoniia wrote:
i wish i could have seen them live
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afrocntric86 wrote:
I'm so glad to have seen them live.
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
really nice
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lastfmrolodex wrote:
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moduin wrote:
creator of the 2nd most edible basslines [2]
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AerialBoundary wrote:
So chill.
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MuzikMonster wrote:
"On a letter" is my favorite song off of this album. The Sea and Cake kick ass in general... http://www.ranker.com/list/alltime-best-bands-from-illinois/clark-benson
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nickyttc wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBBwXLWqhKM have any of you guys seen this? it has john macentyre (sea and cake, tortoise) in it. pretty cool, i thought.
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doiscareyou wrote:
cant find the glass ep :(
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fatalyti wrote:
Das Meer und Kuchen. Oui. <3
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xNotverynicex wrote:
Weekend!!!!
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riigo wrote:
creator of the 2nd most edible basslines, oh and the glass ep kicks ass
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odiseus123 wrote:
love it too
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