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Everybody Image
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The Chicago post-rock outfit fronted by Sam Prekop switches producers (from John McEntire to Brian Paulson) for this latest 10-track set.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Filter
    90
    Much more organic and live. [#25, p.100]
  2. They take prime garage rock and global beats from past works and flirtatiously commingle them to craft a gossamer rock - steady creation.
  3. Alternative Press
    80
    Everybody has something for, well, everybody. [Jun 2007, p.151]
  4. This album nearly reaches 1970s AM radio breeziness with its sanded-down, slightly machinelike funk and marmalade guitars.
  5. An album that is easy to listen to, but hard to grasp, Everybody wraps its complexities in bright soap bubble diaphanies.
  6. From the first notes of Everybody, the band is trying to recapture the fire of its early albums. But the band has been moving away from that style since its inception; it's not surprising that the transition back may not be as smooth as they had hoped.
  7. The Sea And Cake are ultimately an infuriatingly inoffensive band.

See all 24 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. k.
    May 14, 2007
    10
    On first listen I had mixed feelings for this album; some of the tracks seemed a little boring. This album is turning out to be a creeper On first listen I had mixed feelings for this album; some of the tracks seemed a little boring. This album is turning out to be a creeper though, a slow cooker; one of the few albums from this year I'll still be listening to next year. Expand
  2. seanc
    May 12, 2007
    8
    shocked at the low marks. 'everybody' is the sound of a creatively reinvigorated band and perfect summer listening.
  3. Mr.Hankey
    May 8, 2007
    7
    It's the Sea and Cake's standard acoustic flavored post-rock , that's it. Same genre, new material. It;s definitely an It's the Sea and Cake's standard acoustic flavored post-rock , that's it. Same genre, new material. It;s definitely an intricate and sincere listen but at times it will bore you. Expand