The Biz (album)
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Critical reception
Template:Music ratings 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."[4] The Chicago Tribune called the album "a stunning amalgam of infectious hooks and thoughtful experimentation."[5]
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."[6] Paste listed it as the 20th best indie rock album of 1995.[7]
Track listing
- "The Biz" – 4:01
- "Leeora" – 4:23
- "The Kiss" – 3:46
- "Station in the Valley" – 4:54
- "Darkest Night" – 3:49
- "Sending" – 2:29
- "Escort" – 4:28
- "An Assassin" – 3:07
- "The Transaction" – 3:33
- "For Minor Sky" – 3:33
Personnel
- Sam Prekop – vocals, guitar[8]
- Archer Prewitt – guitar, organ, vibes
- Eric Claridge – bass
- John McEntire – drums, electric piano, organ, vibes
References
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