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The Sea and Cake
Released 1995

The Kiss
03:48
2,278 plays

The Biz
04:03
2,236 plays

Leeora
04:25
1,587 plays

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- 1
- The Biz
- 04:03
- 2,236 plays

- 2
- Leeora
- 04:25
- 1,587 plays

- 3
- The Kiss
- 03:48
- 2,278 plays

- 4
- Station In The Valley
- 04:57
- 1,499 plays

- 5
- Darkest Night
- 03:49
- 1,583 plays

- 6
- Sending
- 02:31
- 1,194 plays

- 7
- Escort
- 04:28
- 1,099 plays

- 8
- An Assassin
- 03:09
- 1,557 plays

- 9
- The Transaction
- 03:37
- 1,330 plays

- 10
- For Minor Sky
- 03:34
- 1,346 plays

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album review

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. The resulting sprawl brings the group closer to jazz than ever before, with the songs' extended instrumental passages and shifting rhythms shining new light on the telepathic interplay between Eric Claridge's bass and John McEntire's drums. Although it's the Sea and Cake's third album in a little over 12 months, The Biz is nevertheless rich in ideas and innovations, showing no signs of creative exhaustion. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide