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- 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).
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 15
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Mixed: 1 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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FilterProves 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]
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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.
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Despite the fact that Prekop isn't really pushing himself on this album, it's a near perfect distillation of his art.
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This is one lush, warm bit of earcandy that will not let you down.
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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.
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His brand of subtlety yields far greater rewards and makes for a surfeit of future discoveries upon repeated listens.
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Under The RadarThis record grows predictable. [#9]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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MarcyCDec 29, 2005
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WayneBMay 21, 2005
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ToddAApr 6, 2005Marginally weaker than his first solo outing, but still one of the best records I've yet to hear this year.
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PaulJul 11, 2005In my view, the most assured, confident and consistent group of Prekop's songs to date, his Sea and Cake output included.
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MarkO.Mar 23, 2005This is a really nice album. When everything seems like turmoil in your life, throw this on and relax. Cool, refreshing, never boring or samesy.
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[Anonymous]Apr 1, 2005
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PaulHJul 3, 2005Nice and All, but let's be honest folks, this will be forgotten about very soon.
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