Who's Your New Professor
by Sam Prekop
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12

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  1. [Anonymous]
    Apr 1, 2005
    7
    Pleasant but slight. It's relaxing and enjoyable, though, so if you need something to mellow out to, give it a spin. Nice to hear Prekop doing some work that'll appeal to more than just Sea & Cake fans.
  2. ToddA
    Apr 6, 2005
    9
    Marginally weaker than his first solo outing, but still one of the best records I've yet to hear this year.
  3. MarkO.
    Mar 23, 2005
    8
    This is a really nice album. When everything seems like turmoil in your life, throw this on and relax. Cool, refreshing, never boring or samesy.
  4. Paul
    Jul 11, 2005
    9
    In my view, the most assured, confident and consistent group of Prekop's songs to date, his Sea and Cake output included.
  5. PaulH
    Jul 3, 2005
    5
    Nice and All, but let's be honest folks, this will be forgotten about very soon.
  6. WayneB
    May 21, 2005
    9
    Well worth the five year wait. Not even one weak song in the batch and with an all-star lineup assembled to assist; Archer Prewitt (Sea & Cake), Chad Taylor, Rob Mazurek (Chicago Underground), Josh Abrams (Town & Country), and even Sir John McEntire (sorry, no Jim O'Rourke this time). Enjoy and catch them live on the present tour if you can!
  7. MarcyC
    Dec 29, 2005
    9
    I am loving this very cool, jazzy, mellow album. It's interjected with moments of warmth, sadness, and the occasional rock-out guitar riff, along with the ever-satisfying vocals of Sam Prekop.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    This is one lush, warm bit of earcandy that will not let you down.
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    80
    Despite what appears to be a decided attempt to branch out musically, Prekop returns with a slight variation on the same theme that has seemed to follow him around since birth. Luckily, for fans of Prekop's work, progress and self-redefinition has hardly been the point.
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  3. Filter
    88
    Proves 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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