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Who's Your New Professor
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 15 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 11 votes
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Album Info
Label: Thrill Jockey
Release Date: 08 March 2005
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Summary
'Professor' marks the second solo outing for the Sea And Cake leader. He's backed by the same group of musicians that performed on his previous 1999 release, including S&C bandmate Archer Prewitt and Josh Abrams (Town & Country).
Also On Metacritic
MUSIC: The Sea And Cake: One Bedroom The Sea And Cake: Oui
Also On The Web: SP @ Thrill Jockey
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
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Proves that Prekop really is one of the few musicians who can allude to the '70s, soul, jazz and fun--yet still sound sincere. [#14, p.99]
Pitchfork
Forget the details: The sheer comfort of this stuff can charm just about anyone, from the rock bar to the office to your grandma's house.
Read Full Review >Billboard
Even when you can't understand what he is breathily crooning, Prekop is a master at setting just the right mood.
Read Full Review >Tiny Mix Tapes
This is one lush, warm bit of earcandy that will not let you down.
Read Full Review >Dusted Magazine
Despite what appears to be a decided attempt to branch out musically, Prekop returns with a slight variation on the same theme that has seemed to follow him around since birth. Luckily, for fans of Prekop's work, progress and self-redefinition has hardly been the point.
Read Full Review >Almost Cool
A remarkably efficient album that zips by with plenty of highlights and begs for a press of the repeat button.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
Listen casually, and Who's Your New Professor hangs back against the wall, likeably undemanding. Listen close, and the album's elegant patterns become actively entrancing.
Read Full Review >Junkmedia
Despite the fact that Prekop isn't really pushing himself on this album, it's a near perfect distillation of his art.
Read Full Review >cokemachineglow
Sometimes this gets boring, when tracks lull and hunch into the next and Sam’s voice doesn’t do much to challenge the monotony. Sometimes it’s confusing to hear such graciously restrained music eventually show itself as meticulous, experimental, and deep, deep, deep. Well, not confusing. Refreshing.
Read Full Review >Stylus Magazine
His brand of subtlety yields far greater rewards and makes for a surfeit of future discoveries upon repeated listens.
Read Full Review >New Musical Express
All pastel tones and carefree (minutely detailed) complexity. [5 Mar 2005, p.51]
Uncut
Restrained, but deeply satisfying. [Apr 2005, p.100]
The New York Times
Quietly ambitious. [13 Mar 2005]
Magnet
Five years past, you'd figure Prekop has found something beyond tenderness and cool timbres. He hasn't, and that's OK. [#67, p.110]
Under The Radar
This record grows predictable. [#9]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Marcy C gave it a9:
I am loving this very cool, jazzy, mellow album. It's interjected with moments of warmth, sadness, and the occasional rock-out guitar riff, along with the ever-satisfying vocals of Sam Prekop.
Paul gave it a9:
In my view, the most assured, confident and consistent group of Prekop's songs to date, his Sea and Cake output included.
Paul H gave it a5:
Nice and All, but let's be honest folks, this will be forgotten about very soon.
Wayne B gave it a9:
Well worth the five year wait. Not even one weak song in the batch and with an all-star lineup assembled to assist; Archer Prewitt (Sea & Cake), Chad Taylor, Rob Mazurek (Chicago Underground), Josh Abrams (Town & Country), and even Sir John McEntire (sorry, no Jim O'Rourke this time). Enjoy and catch them live on the present tour if you can!
Todd A gave it a9:
Marginally weaker than his first solo outing, but still one of the best records I've yet to hear this year.
[Anonymous] gave it a7:
Pleasant but slight. It's relaxing and enjoyable, though, so if you need something to mellow out to, give it a spin. Nice to hear Prekop doing some work that'll appeal to more than just Sea & Cake fans.
