Everybody (The Sea and Cake album)
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Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois
| Everybody | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Key Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-rock | |||
| Length | 36:32 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[4] |
| PopMatters | [5] |
| Spin | favorable[6] |
| Stylus Magazine | B[7] |
Everybody is the seventh studio album by the Sea and Cake, released on Thrill Jockey.[8]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Everybody received an average score of 74% based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Jason Crock of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "It's been four years since their last album, and Chicago's post-rock heyday has past, but the Sea and Cake remain relevant simply by becoming more transparent."[4] Michael Franco of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, stating that "this is the most rock-based album the Sea and Cake have made, but it still sounds modern, sophisticated, and ultra-cool."[5] Vish Khanna of Exclaim! called it "a mature yet adventurous effort by the Sea and Cake."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Up on Crutches" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Too Strong" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Crossing Line" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Middlenight" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Coconut" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Exact to Me" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Lightning" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Introducing" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Left On" | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Transparent" | 4:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Mis" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Breathless" | 3:59 |
Personnel
- Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar
- Archer Prewitt – guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Eric Claridge – bass guitar, keyboards
- John McEntire – drums, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion
- Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar