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 ...

Sam Prekop is proud that the sound of his band, the , is clearly recognizable. To detractors, that might translate to a lot of the songs sounding the same, but to songwriter/singer/guitarist Prekop ...

For those well versed in the forward-thinking trajectory of Sam Prekop from his work with brainy post-jazz pop institution the Sea and Cake, it may come as a bit of a shock to hear him talking metal.

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 ...

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 ...

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Chicago indie vets The Sea and Cake will follow 2012’s Runner with their first album in six years, Any Day, due out May 11 via Thrill Jockey. So far two singles are out, the title track and the ...

Singer Sam Prekop’s breathy vocals have anchored the Sea & Cake’s indie rock/jazz fusion over the course of the group’s 14-year career. He and guitar player Archer Prewitt craft a breezy version of ...