The Fawn (album)
1997 studio album by the Sea and Cake
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The Fawn is the fourth album by the Sea and Cake.[6][7]
| The Fawn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 26, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1996 at Soma, Chicago | |||
| Genres | Indie Post rock | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey[1] | |||
| Producer | John McEntire[2] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Critical reception
The A.V. Club wrote that "everything the Sea and Cake touches turns to sweet, surprising, deadpan pop magic."[8] The Washington Post called the songs "relatively pithy," writing that the band "doesn't try to overwhelm, but it underwhelms quite agreeably."[9] CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that "fans of the earlier records will find The Fawn surprisingly dense-sounding, with its base layer of drum and keyboard filling the rests where silence used to be."[10]
Track listing
- "Sporting Life" – 4:54
- "The Argument" – 5:02
- "The Fawn" – 3:07
- "The Ravine" – 3:18
- "Rossignol" – 3:30
- "There You Are" – 4:48
- "Civilise" – 3:21
- "Bird and Flag" – 3:51
- "Black Tree in the Bee Yard" – 3:04
- "Do Now Fairly Well" – 5:51
Personnel
- Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar
- Archer Prewitt – guitar, organ, vibes
- Eric Claridge – bass
- John McEntire – drums, electric piano