Prewitt says playing the background role for so long prompted him to step out front. “The Coctails had dissolved, and the Sea and Cake were the main musical outlet for me, and yet I wasn’t really ...

Venerable Chicago-based band The Sea and Cake hit the Troubadour this week for a pair of shows in support of their October release Car Alarm (Thrill Jockey). Playing together since 1993, core members ...

As previously mentioned, the 2012 BAMcinemaFEST kicks off tonight (6/20) with a screening of Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk with Me. This year’s fest includes 22 features with 20 of those being New York ...

It’s not a full Sea & Cake show, but main men Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt are playing together at Mercury Lounge on June 30 (tickets on sale Friday at noon). It’s an early show (doors 7:30) and ...

With New Wave:The Sequel taking over alternative pop — hey, not that I mind — it’s always interesting to discover someone who doesn’t fall lockstep into the latest trend. Archer Prewitt is a ...

The return of orchestral pop turned out to be a bigger bust than the rise of electronica. Radio never touched the stuff—too many strings, too sensitive—and many record buyers instead gravitated to the ...

The Republic is the latest release from Sam Prekop, singer and guitarist for The Sea and Cake. The first half of this record was initially a score to a video installation created by David Hartt at the ...

Archer Prewitt is a pop musician in the great tradition of the singer-songwriter. As with Low, this is my introduction to Prewitt, and I am struck by the confidence in his craftsmanship, which is ...

There’s a decidedly visual feel to the fourth full-length solo release by former Coctails (and current Sea and Cake) guitarist Archer Prewitt. While that by itself may not be a much of a surprise—he ...

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