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Notes from Heaven.

Bernard Chapin | CHICAGO! USA | 05/15/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There is a splendor in the music of The Sea and Cake the likes of which I have rarely heard. For me, they are, without question, one of the most underrated bands in history. I regret to also mention that I have lived in Chicago since 1998 and unfortunately have not had the pleasure of ever seeing them live. Prekop himself appeared on St. Patrick's Day but I was not able to attend the concert. Regardless of any personal connections, however, The Sea and Cake will remain in my top five list of bands forever.



This CD is as solid as it could be. Tracks 1-10 go by with great agility and intensity. As I've always said, you need four or five focused listens to even get a feel for their music due to it's complexity. In my opinion, "Ravine" and "There You Are" are the strongest songs and belong in their final compilation. However, there is not a bad offering to be found in these tracks. I bought The Fawn in 2000 and still listen to it today (in fact, right now, this very minute)."

The turning point

Zhimbo | New York City | 08/04/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is the major turning point in The Sea and Cake's career. I prefer the earlier, more varied work, but if you can make peace with Prekop's new "crooning" style of singing, the sleek, sophisticated pop of The Fawn (and later albums) is rewarding listening.



Now, see, there I go: "sophisticated pop". "Sleek". Or "smooth", another common adjective used for The Sea and Cake.



You see, I hate "sleeksmoothsophisticatedpop"...usually. But this is intelligent, finely crafted music that I'll listen to again and again. I haven't yet been able to resolve this particular conflict, but if I could I think I'd finally be able explain the appeal of The Sea and Cake.



All in all, I rate The Fawn just a little below Oui and One Bedroom, but it's probably the place to start to get into the second part of the Sea and Cake's career."

My favorite Sea and Cake album

Will | Greensboro, NC USA | 03/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The first three tracks are the best run of songs in the entire Sea and Cake discography. Each one of them is absolutely incredible. 'The Fawn' may very well be the most indescribably beautiful song that they have ever written, although 'Parasol' off the second album comes close. If you haven't guessed already, I'm crazy about this album and advise that any S&C fan or anyone thinking about being one should pick this album up. I wouldn't recommend it as their first album to get, that title goes to either the debut or Oui, but this album is indispensable. It's a shame that it's relatively underrated among their other work, because it is absolutely beautiful. Before anyone tosses off this band, they should definitely hear this record first."