The Sea and Cake

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The Sea and Cake are a post-rock supergroup of sorts, comprised of luminaries from the Chicago independent scene. The band is led by singer/guitarist Sam Prekop, who, along with bassist Eric Claridge, was an alumnus of the frequently brilliant Shrimp Boat. After that group's dissolution, Prekop and Claridge were offered the opportunity to embark on a new project and hastily recruited ex-Coctails guitarist Archer Prewitt and Tortoise drummer John McEntire before entering the studio. Originally intended as a one-off project, the musicians decided to continue performing together, and after selecting the name the Sea and Cake -- derived from McEntire's misinterpretation of the Gastr del Sol song "The C in Cake" -- they issued their eponymous 1994 debut, an enigmatic collection highlighting Prekop's stream-of-consciousness wordplay and singular fusion of pop, jazz, blue-eyed soul, and Krautrock styles.

In 1995, the group returned with two more LPs, the intricate Nassau and the shimmering The Biz. After the release of The Fawn in 1997, the band took a break while both Prewitt and Prekop released solo albums. Finally, in 2000, the Sea and Cake released their fifth album, Oui, followed three years later by the delivery of their most elegant album yet, One Bedroom. By this point, the group's repertoire had swelled to include African-inspired riffs, Brazilian influences, and guitar-based indie pop, and they hit a wellspring of creativity as the decade wound to a close. Everybody and Car Alarm were released in quick succession, with Everybody appearing in 2007 and Car Alarm arriving in 2008. An EP, The Moonlight Butterfly, followed in 2011, as did a round of recording sessions for the band's tenth studio album. The results, Runner, appeared in September 2012. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

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  • May 22 Wednesday
    Barcelona, Spain Parc del Fòrum
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    Lausanne, Switzerland Le Romandie
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  • May 29 Wednesday
    St. Gallen, Switzerland Palace
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  • May 30 Thursday
    Feyzin, France L'Epicerie Moderne
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  • May 30 Thursday
    Porto, Portugal Optimus Primavera Sound Festival
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  • Oct 25 Friday
    Boston, MA, US House of Blues
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  • Oct 26 Saturday
    Montreal, QC, Canada SAT
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  • Oct 27 Sunday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Phoenix Concert Theatre
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  • Nov 10 Sunday
    Vancouver, BC, Canada Vogue Theatre
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Discography

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  • Runner (2012)
    The Sea and Cake
    Runner (2012)
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  • Car Alarm (2008)
    The Sea and Cake
    Car Alarm (2008)
    Thrill Jockey
  • Everybody (2007)
    The Sea and Cake
    Everybody (2007)
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  • One Bedroom (2003)
    The Sea and Cake
    One Bedroom (2003)
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  • Oui (2000)
    The Sea and Cake
    Oui (2000)
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  • The Fawn (1997)
    The Sea and Cake
    The Fawn (1997)
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  • The Biz (1995)
    The Sea and Cake
    The Biz (1995)
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  • Nassau (1995)
    The Sea and Cake
    Nassau (1995)
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  • The Sea and Cake (1994)
    The Sea and Cake
    The Sea and Cake (1994)
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