Released May 8, 2007 Artist The Sea and Cake Label Thrill Jockey | Everybody
(2007) Car Alarm
(2008) Release date 8 May 2007 | |
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Recorded Key Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan and SOMA in Chicago, Illinois Genres Post-rock, Independent music Similar The Sea and Cake albums, Post-rock albums | ||
The sea and cake up on crutches
Everybody is an album by The Sea and Cake, released on May 8, 2007. It was the band's first release in four years, following 2003's One Bedroom, and was released on Thrill Jockey.
Contents
Packaging
The CD comes in a digipak with a 16-page booklet of liner notes and three "photo card inserts," which contain photos of what looks to be Chicago; this is also available as a digital booklet on iTunes if the entire album is purchased. The liner notes are a reproduction of what is presumably lead singer Sam Prekop's notebook. The pages contain sloppy diagrams of chord progressions, scribbled lyrics, and abstract sketches. Archer Prewitt, Sam Prekop, and Sheila Sachs created the artwork.
Musical style
The band's music is described as "low-key indie pop sprinkled with jazz, African, and Brazilian influences." On this album specifically, their style is described as
Pitchfork Media reviewer Jason Crock writes that the album has a pleasant sound, but that "adjectives like 'pleasant' wind up sounding backhanded or inadequate; maybe 'playful' is a better word for Everybody."
Track listing
- "Up on Crutches" – 3:36
- "Too Strong" – 2:52
- "Crossing Line" – 2:46
- "Middlenight" – 3:32
- "Coconut" – 2:54
- "Exact to Me" – 3:39
- "Lightning" – 4:11
- "Introducing" – 3:22
- "Left On" – 4:53
- "Transparent" – 4:47
Personnel
Songs
1Up on Crutches3:36
2Too Strong2:52
3Crossing Line2:46