4/29/2023 0 Comments Cover album flow daysIf I’d decided I needed to integrate the synth stuff again, I think that would have been a roadblock in some ways. I always realize it’s going to change all the time-it’s a very fluid process. I’m pretty wary of trying to fulfill goals or ideas I have at the start. How did the direction of Any Day take shape? Runner was based on ideas you came up with while playing a modular synthesizer. It’s a pleasant and fruitful collaboration that’s worked for so long that I don’t think we’re looking to lose it in any way, and I think as long as we feel that way, we’ll keep making records. There’s a bit of an unsaid confidence amongst the three of us-it’s not necessary to say ideas, somehow. You’ve been playing with John and Archer for almost 25 years now. Ultimately it worked out really well and we came up stuff that would not have occurred in any other situation. We handed the duties off to John because he has actually played bass-he’s been the composer of bass lines on Sea and Cake stuff before. I think what we discovered is that none of us actually plays bass, and it just boils down to that. How did working as a trio change the band’s dynamic?īands are a delicate balance, especially having worked as a four-piece for so long, so we are excited by but also challenged by the prospect of going as a three-piece. It’s always work, no matter what, and it kind of highlights how much work it is when you think that it’s going to be simple and streamlined. On the other hand, Archer, John and I were excited about the prospect of working in a trio because we thought that it would be so streamlined and easy-however, that wasn’t the case either. I wasn’t sure how it was going to go with the departure of Eric. I just felt like I was ready to sing again. I think what happens is when you end up touring on a record, it feels like you’re still in it and we toured quite a bit on Runner. I have to admit, I haven’t even thought that it’s been the biggest break between records. What was the impetus to gather the group? It’s been six years since the release of Runner- the longest break between Sea and Cake albums. The resulting record feels like a refinement of the group's singular sound, presenting new ideas and subtle adjustments with an air of comforting familiarity.Īhead of the band's tour in support of Any Day, we spoke with Prekop about writing songs in his kitchen and the connection between his photography and his music. ![]() When the Sea and Cake convened to write its 11th studio album, Any Day, it was faced with two major changes: the departure of longtime bassist Eric Claridge and the loss of its preferred hometown recording studio, Soma. The group's jazz-influenced guitar melodies, buoyant pop arrangements and the subdued vocals of frontman Sam Prekop have remained constants throughout its entire catalog, inspiring multiple generations of wistful indie rockers. ![]() After nearly a quarter of a century together, Chicago rock outfit the Sea and Cake has never been a band that's felt the need for radical reinvention.
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