The Sea and Cake is a pop/rock group with a pronounced jazz influence, whic… Read Full Bio ↴The Sea and Cake is a pop/rock group with a pronounced jazz influence, which formed in 1994 in Chicago, Illinois. A bona fide supergroup despite the band not promoting themselves as such, each of The Sea and Cake’s members come from their own celebrated acts: Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge from Shrimp Boat, Archer Prewitt of The Coctails, and John McEntire of Tortoise. The group's name came from a willful reinterpretation (in the wake of an accidental miscomprehension) of The C in Cake, a song by Gastr del Sol. Starting with 1997's The Fawn , the group has relied on electronic sound sources, such as drum machines and synthesizers, to color its music, but has retained its distinctive post-jazz combo style. The band has shied away from releasing singles, preferring the album format. Contrary to his multi-instrumentalist role in Tortoise, John McEntire essentially plays only drums in The Sea and Cake.

Members Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt each have released solo albums. The cover art of The Sea And Cake's releases are largely paintings by Claridge and photographs by Prekop. (Postcards of some of the One Bedroom-era photos were sold on the band's 2003 tour.) Prewitt has been involved in publishing his own comic books and doing graphic design.

The band was on hiatus from 2004 to 2007, as Prekop and Prewitt each released further solo albums with accompanying tours, and focused on their visual art pursuits. Their most recent album Any Day was released in May 2018, with the band now performing as a trio (sans-bassist Eric Claridge). They have remained relatively quiet since then, aside from Sam Prekop releasing several long-form electronic music projects, often in collaboration with fellow bandmember John McEntire.

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The Sea and Cake Lyrics

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A Mere If Im not you, whats an old, The mere gonna look…
Aerial as turning pages all but scatter me a matter of fact…
Afternoon Speaker Gracefull sunsets are cheating in the air, do you dare. Liq…
All the Photos living, get up now. get up off my hands. broadside the…
Alone for the Moment Chase on chase on Too sad to lie Chooses only chooses only…
An Echo In I hereby give up all my changes And since I fell…
Any Day Something tells me You're not missing my Call it ordinary au…
Bombay Sugarly please be wrecking Sugarly please be wrecking Suga…
Bring My Car I Feel to Smash It Bring my car I feel to smash it I'm salted and…

Choice Blanket Rivers wander out of land Ocean waves spank the sand Tripp…
Circle I can hear a sudden fall If you don't know me Ever…
Coconut I spun a lotta miles, I chase, and I is…
Cover the Mountain I had to cover the mountains On and gone away I had…
Crossing Line Doo oo oo yeah Doo oo oo yeah A revel of the…
Darkest Night Keep it warm Save me Close your eyes It' the way that I…
Day Moon Subtle in the spawn How long's that taking alive? Memories a…
Do Now Fairly Well And I'm doin' alright with just enough And I'm doin' so I…
Everyday try me, senseless today. before daylight they came. falling,…
Flat Lay the Water Flat lay the waters to catch the sun So hardly We could…
For Minor Sky Oh lights out baby, for darker skies There really is no…
Four Corners A tail that tripped on the ball I say, for the…
Harps I'm, I'm, Summer won't go off Cause the sky, was never blue …
I Missed the Glance Sundays best is hopeless Dying to let you know I thought s…
I Should Care I had to cover the mountains On and gone away I had…
Into Rain What am I waiting for? It's not over there As seconds pass…
Jacking the Ball Certain nation bows to the young Nothing is wicked, everyth…
Leeora I'm deep in the station Wrap myself I sleep on the other…
Left On I know you won't feel me 'Cos I won't let you I…
Lightning I'm just here tryin' to hold things down Big rock standin'…
Lost in Autumn I could believe that it's true The many ways that I…
Midtown Alright don't say, but i do. Was something that you ought…
Mirrors In an arrested state Fresh out of holiday Oh, how we always…
Monday Monday comes around And everybody's feeling down Won't you c…
Occurs How'd you know I've been thinking 'bout the same thing? All…
On A Letter Step to my door I leave it inside windows hang bare…
On and On All this suffer on my eyes wants to finish when 'cause…
Polio We were drawn with a brush Where the slightest wink draws…
Seemingly Afraid i don't have to. Afraid i don't have to. Afraid i…
Shoulder Length Summertime Oh, don't give it all away Special lives be…
Skies The rain passed off, the clouds are gone I open my…
Skyscraper Some walk away, starting that open phone line I hope it…
So Long to the Captain I was On my way to the captain So long Remember the cap…
Sound & Vision Ahhh... Ahhh... Doo, doo, doo, do-doh Doo, doo, doo…
Sporting Life So far, so long, came to the sea Bald head, all…
Starling On these stars to never find I've fallen to pieces to…
The Argument The hopeless came in the dark the winners toil with all…
The Colony Room Suddenly, oh that dream, parallels anywhere. Wake up now, i…
The Fawn Come closer There's nothing forgetting that I won't see My …
The Invitations Just wasted up here, home... We come on here, I'm about…
The Kiss Take a trip Do a flip Cruising Ohio State of mind I'm feelin…
The Leaf I'm waiting, on these over sights. Telling secrets about it…
The Ravine The Ravine I didn't understand, so rare your smile I though…
The Runner Well I'm so sad tonight And the words won't come out…
The Staircase Without going on anymore Return to the magazine And too ba…
There You Are I only needed And I don't mind saying I must've been dream…
These Falling Arms How I went truth comes How can we keep on going…
To the Author Everything you have heard Has been purposefully blurred As t…
Two Dolphins Pass out, celebrate now, look for a way to pay. Worn…

Weekend Stop on time, get on my, dawns a little longer why unless…

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