The Sea & Cake frontman Sam Prekop concedes "Car Alarm," the Chicago indie rock institution's eighth studio album, "does feel much more upbeat and as much in your face as the Sea & Cake can be." By ...

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About half the songs came from their new album Any Day, which just came out last week, but the crowd clearly favored “the classics,” a term that clearly amused Prekop as well: “Here’s an oldie - I can ...

What? Much like their namesake, Chicago post-rock quartet the Sea and Cake have created music that combines a subtle sweetness with an impossibly cool beachside vibe, thanks to a mix of electronic ...

Sam Prekop was getting so much enjoyment out of making a solo album built on analog synthesizers a few years ago that he couldn’t quite wrap his head around the idea of making another guitar-based ...

Sea and Cake make blissful breezy music that just makes my heart happy. Their 2003 CD “One Bedroom” is one of my most listened to albums because I like to throw it on at the end of a long day when I’m ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The voice pauses and delivers a biting accent, all while maintaining an airy quality. In the era ...

As Pitchfork Media once said of the group Silkworm, consistency without spectacle can make for a tough sell. This axiom also applies to the Sea and Cake, but it has been mitigated somewhat by their ...

Earlier this morning, Chicago indie rockers the Sea & Cake announced plans for a new album called Runner, the follow-up to last year's The Moonlight Butterfly. They also offered the first taste of ...

Chicago stalwarts The Sea and Cake have mastered their particular brand of sophisticated pop, making them one of the hidden treasures of the indie rock world. Chicago stalwarts The Sea and Cake have ...