Their ninth album, "The Moonlight Butterfly," their first since their last album, "Car Alarm" (RZCM-4663), about two and a half years ago, seems to have reached the source of their creativity that they have developed as a band.
Coming from the ...The Sea and CakeThe album, with the band's sound at its core, but with an experimental approach that allows the band's broader worldview to unfold, is almost like watching a movie. The use of analog synthesizers and the broadening of the instrumental palette, which can be heard in Sam Prekop's solo work, is evident throughout the album.
The recording of this album was done by John McEntire, as on the previous album. The sound of delicacy is created by the accumulation ofThe Sea and CakeThe result is a six-song mini-album with a wonderful finish that allows the listener to enjoy the melodies of the
This album is a collection of masterpieces that are as good as the early masterpiece "THE BIZ" (3rd album in 1995), the 2000 masterpiece "oui" (5th album), which is very popular in Japan, and Sam's 1st solo album in 1999 (a jazzy masterpiece produced by Jim O'Rourke). This album is sure to attract many Japanese music fans once again.
The long-awaited full-length album is scheduled for release at the end of 2011 or early 2012.
Check out their latest pop sound as they continue to take on new challenges without resting on the laurels of their long career!