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It doesn't really matter how this record sits in comparison to the last few; it's gorgeous.
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That it still sounds mischievous and human through the band's studious chops and omnivorous listening habits is no small feat, as these qualities have eluded them for quite a while.
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An album of satisfying, summery rock.
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I’m tired of being simply “satisfied” by the Sea and Cake.
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This album nearly reaches 1970s AM radio breeziness with its sanded-down, slightly machinelike funk and marmalade guitars.
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The product of a band that clearly loves its formula enough to tease it a little, Everybody is another fetching expression of The Sea And Cake's never-changing moods.
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Everybody might be less than lustrous in their own catalog but tops most group's bests.
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None of this is groundbreaking music, not even in comparison with their previous work.
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UrbTheir arrangements are tidy as ever and the disc's energized pop sounds like it came together on the stage rather than the studio. [May 2007, p.97]
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Alternative PressEverybody has something for, well, everybody. [Jun 2007, p.151]
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Another gorgeous album.
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Despite flashes of unexpected vigour, Everybody is ultimately more variation-on-a-theme than it is wheel reinvention.
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FilterMuch more organic and live. [#25, p.100]
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They take prime garage rock and global beats from past works and flirtatiously commingle them to craft a gossamer rock - steady creation.
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BillboardFans will notice a more organic, rougher approach to the formula of jazz chords, pretty dissonance and summery melody lines. [12 May 2007]
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Whilst there has been a little external redecoration, many core elements remain in the band’s unchangeable centre of gravity.
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An album that is easy to listen to, but hard to grasp, Everybody wraps its complexities in bright soap bubble diaphanies.
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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.
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You pretty much know what to expect from a new Sea and Cake disc: breezy lounge-pop tunes embroidered with sleek keyboard blips and gentle drum-machine pitter-patter.
User score distribution:
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k.May 14, 2007
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seancMay 12, 2007shocked at the low marks. 'everybody' is the sound of a creatively reinvigorated band and perfect summer listening.
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Mr.HankeyMay 8, 2007