''Everybody'' is a 2007 studio album by

The Sea and Cake The Sea and Cake is an American indie rock band with a jazz influence, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The group formed in the mid-1990s from members of The Coctails (Archer Prewitt), Shrimp Boat (Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge), an ...

, released on

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Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Everybody'' received an average score of 74% based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Jason Crock of ''

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'' gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, saying, "It's been four years since their last album, and Chicago's post-rock heyday has past, but the Sea and Cake remain relevant simply by becoming more transparent." Michael Franco of ''

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'' gave the album 6 stars out of 10, stating that "this is the most rock-based album the Sea and Cake have made, but it still sounds modern, sophisticated, and ultra-cool." Vish Khanna of ''

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'' called it "a mature yet adventurous effort by the Sea and Cake."

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Personnel

Sam Prekop Sam Prekop (born October 18, 1964) is an American musician in the band The Sea and Cake. He also has released five solo albums. Early life Prekop was born in London, but grew up in Chicago. He studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. Career ...

– vocals, guitar *

Archer Prewitt Archer Prewitt (born 1963 in Frankfort, Kentucky) is an American musician and cartoonist associated with the independent music scene in Chicago, Illinois. Biography Music Prewitt enrolled in the Kansas City Art Institute and began drumming i ...

– guitar, vocals, keyboards * Eric Claridge – bass guitar, keyboards *

John McEntire John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is an American recording engineer, producer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, based in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of both Tortoise and the Sea and Cake. McEntire started playing dr ...

– drums, vibraphone, keyboards, percussion * Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar

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