Car Alarm - The Sea and Cake
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  • Summary: The eigth album for the indie rock band formed in Chicago was recorded in three months.
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  1. Intricate and ever-changing in style, The Sea and Cake give further proof why they've had such staying power.
  2. Their brisk, efficient indie rock hasn't changed radically, but the insertion of an instrumental here and an electronics-heavy track there makes for needed counterpoint.
  3. The sound throughout--as ever recorded and mixed by drummer John McEntire--is gorgeous, and a nice reminder of how thoughtful simplicity can still carry a lot of weight.
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    Car Alarm offers a fine entry point into the quartet's breezy soundworld. [Nov 2008, p.110]

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