| The Biz | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | April 1995 at Soma, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Indie Post rock | |||
| Length | 38:03 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey [1] | |||
| Producer | John McEntire | |||
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The Biz is the third album by the American band the Sea and Cake, released in 1995. [2] [3] It was recorded at John McEntire's studio. [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Trouser Press stated: "Where most of Prekop's previous output shuffles, The Biz meanders; dynamic grooves give way to lazy jamming, hooks are outnumbered by pointless riffing and some of the mellower material would be right at home on a lite-rock radio station." [6] The Chicago Tribune called the album "a stunning amalgam of infectious hooks and thoughtful experimentation." [7]
AllMusic wrote: "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." [5] Paste listed it as the 20th best indie rock album of 1995. [8]
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