The_Biz_(album)

<i>The Biz</i> (album)

The Biz (album)

1995 studio album by The Sea and Cake

The Biz is the third album by the American band the Sea and Cake, released in 1995.[2][3] It was recorded at John McEntire's studio.[4]

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Critical reception

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Trouser Press stated: "Where most of Prekop's previous output shuffles, The Biz meanders; dynamic grooves give way to lazy jamming, hooks are outnumbered by pointless riffing and some of the mellower material would be right at home on a lite-rock radio station."[6] The Chicago Tribune called the album "a stunning amalgam of infectious hooks and thoughtful experimentation."[7]

AllMusic wrote: "A less structured record than previous efforts, The Biz is also the Sea and Cake's most subdued: songs like the title track, 'Station in the Valley' and 'Sending' are loose and languid, favoring a more jam-oriented and subconscious vibe over the taut dynamics of earlier work."[5] Paste listed it as the 20th best indie rock album of 1995.[8]

Track listing

  1. "The Biz" – 4:01
  2. "Leeora" – 4:23
  3. "The Kiss" – 3:46
  4. "Station in the Valley" – 4:54
  5. "Darkest Night" – 3:49
  6. "Sending" – 2:29
  7. "Escort" – 4:28
  8. "An Assassin" – 3:07
  9. "The Transaction" – 3:33
  10. "For Minor Sky" – 3:33

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    "The Biz". www.thrilljockey.com.
  2. [2]
    "The Sea and Cake Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. [3]
    "The Book of Lists". SF Weekly. January 3, 1996.
  4. [4]
    Reynolds, Simon (Nov 16, 1995). "The Sea and Cake". Rolling Stone. No. 721. p. 66.
  5. [5]
    "The Biz - The Sea and Cake | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  6. [6]
    "Shrimp Boat". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. [7]
    Reger, Rick (3 Nov 1995). "The Sea and Cake, Friday at Lounge Ax". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. P.
  8. [8]
    "The 20 Best Indie Rock Albums of 1995". pastemagazine.com. June 30, 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Sam Prekop: Chicago Chiller « American Songwriter". October 10, 2012.


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