The Sea and CakeBest The Sea and Cake Albums Ranked

Oui

pitchfork

9.0

“The Sea and Cake have never trafficked in revolutions. Those quick to decry a foolish consistency forget that there's an angel in the details-- an angel of our better natures, let's say, urging the hard elegance over the easy noise. To charge The Sea and Cake with rehashing the same album amounts to deriding Monet for painting the same haystacks. Not only is it wrong, it has simply missed the poin”

Car Alarm (Bonus Track Version)

pitchfork

8.0

“The Sea and Cake are the definition of consistent and singular: They don't sound like anyone else, they're too smart and careful to make a truly bad record, and they're comfortable with the existing range of possibilities of the project. And this is their best record in over a decade.”

Everybody

pitchfork

7.6

“On their first album in four years, the eccentric Chicago post-rock/pop band adds a new warmth to their sound while putting more focus on melody, resulting in perhaps their most immediate record.”

Any Day

pitchfork

7.5

“On their first album in six years, the post-rock stalwarts bring new urgency to their signature gliding rhythms, jazz-inflected guitar lines, and analog synth tones.”

Any Day

pastemagazine

7.2

“The Sea and Cake have long been one of the hidden treasures of the indie rock world. We could map out the potential reasons why they are somehow not as revered as peers like Yo La Tengo or contemporaries such as Tortoise, which shares drummer John McEntire with this ensemble. But that would only draw further focus away from Any Day, their 11th studio album and another sparkling clean and sturdy en”

Runner (Bonus Track Version)

pitchfork

7.2

“The Sea and Cake occupy an indie rock niche all their own. Their 10th album is one of their most subtly varied, and it can be an immersive listening experience if you give yourself over to it.”