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- Date Released: October 3, 2000
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative Experimental, Indie Rock
- Label: Thrill Jockey
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In the three-plus years following the release of 1997's The Fawn, the Sea and Cake's ever-busy membership dabbled in solo albums, touring with side projects, and various other responsibilities that come with the territory in the Chicago indie rock scene. But as effortlessly as an April breeze, the quartet reconvened to turn in Oui, quite possibly the finest of the group's five albums to date. Oui brightens up the electroacoustic hybrids first heard on The Fawn with guidance from frontman Sam Prekop's Brazilian-influenced 1999 solo debut and drummer John McEntire's production work on two Stereolab albums. While the looping synths often bogged down the mediocre material on The Fawn, the electronics serve as much better complements here. Prekop turns in some of his catchiest melodies to date, while the band follows suit on the sparkling, funky pop of "All the Photos" and the wobbly, mallet-laden "The Leaf," which makes good on the soothing ballad style introduced on "Window Lights," TSAC's contribution to the 1999 McEntire-scored Reach the Rock soundtrack. A sophisticated pop pleasure from start to finish, Oui is the aural equivalent of a perpetual Indian summer.
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| 01. |  |
Afternoon Speaker |
4:18 |
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| 02. | |
All The Photos |
3:19 |
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| 03. | |
You Beautiful Bastard |
5:54 |
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| 04. | |
The Colony Room |
4:10 |
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| 05. | |
The Leaf |
4:24 |
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| 06. | |
Everyday |
3:01 |
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| 07. | |
Two Dolphins |
3:46 |
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| 08. | |
Midtown |
2:56 |
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| 09. | |
Seemingly |
4:46 |
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| 10. | |
I Missed The Glance |
4:01 |
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10 Total Tracks, 40:35 Total Length
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Credits
- Archer Prewitt - Guitar // Archer Prewitt - Guitar // Archer Prewitt - Keyboards // Archer Prewitt - Keyboards // John McEntire - Percussion // John McEntire - Drums // John McEntire - Keyboards // John McEntire - Marimba // John McEntire - Engineer // John McEntire - Vibraphone // John McEntire - Mixing // Jeb Bishop - Trombone // The Sea and Cake - Main Performer // Paul Mertens - Clarinet // Paul Mertens - Flute // Paul Mertens - Clarinet (Bass) // Paul Mertens - Flute (Alto) // Paul Mertens - Sax (Soprano) // Paul Mertens - Sax (Tenor) // Paul Mertens - String Arrangements // Sam Prekop - Guitar // Sam Prekop - Keyboards // Sam Prekop - Vocals // Sam Prekop - Photography // Sheila Sachs - Design // Eric Claridge - Bass
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