Everybody - The Sea and Cake
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74 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Chicago post-rock outfit fronted by Sam Prekop switches producers (from John McEntire to Brian Paulson) for this latest 10-track set.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Filter
    90
    Much more organic and live. [#25, p.100]
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  2. Urb
    80
    Their 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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  3. Drowned In Sound
    80
    It doesn't really matter how this record sits in comparison to the last few; it's gorgeous.
  4. Under The Radar
    60
    Everybody is ultimately a misguided abandonment of what made the band's earlier work so essential. [#17, p.87]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
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  1. k.
    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 though, a slow cooker; one of the few albums from this year I'll still be listening to next year.… Collapse
  2. seanc
    8
    shocked at the low marks. 'everybody' is the sound of a creatively reinvigorated band and perfect summer listening.
  3. Mr.Hankey
    7
    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

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