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Music
The Sea and Cake

When

Thursday Dec 4, 2008 (8pm)

Where
The Troubadour (9081 Santa Monica Blvd, 310.276.6168)
Price
$18 / $15 adv
Details
http://www.troubadour.com/eventdetail.php?id=968
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Built from the wreckage of the late, great Shrimp Boat, arty popsters the Sea and Cake are the frothy confection their name implies, with the laid-back, carefree vibe of a day at the beach. Their light, jazz-inflected sound recalls the Coctails, but with the solid musical underpinnings of Tortoise; in fact, both of those Chicago institutions are represented in the Sea and Cake's lineup. After an extended mid-aughts hiatus, they're back on the road supporting their eighth studio album, Car Alarm, inspired in part by singer/guitarist Sam Prekop's infant son. The Uglysuit, a melodic, folk-rock six-piece, open.

Ben Bass