Any Day | ||||
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Released | May 11, 2018 | |||
Genre | Indie Rock, Post-rock, Jazz Rock | |||
Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
The Sea and Cake chronology | ||||
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Any Day is a 2018 studio album by the Sea and Cake, released on Thrill Jockey. [1]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100 [2] |
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The Guardian | |
The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [6] |
Any Day received generally positive reviews from music critics.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cover the Mountain" | 2:51 |
2. | "I Should Care" | 3:17 |
3. | "Any Day" | 4:53 |
4. | "Occurs" | 4:32 |
5. | "Starling" | 3:30 |
6. | "Paper Window" | 3:22 |
7. | "Day Moon" | 3:18 |
8. | "Into Rain" | 3:53 |
9. | "Circle" | 3:36 |
10. | "These Falling Arms" | 4:53 |
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