Music Review

Album Review: 'The Fawn'

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Lead Performance: The Sea and Cake; Genre: Indie Rock

The latest from this Chicago indie-rock supergroup (Tortoise's John McEntire plus former members of Shrimpboat and the Coctails) adds subtle electronics and drum machines to their previous albums' richly textured mix of jazzy guitar, smooth electric piano, and ambling drums. Full of airy, spacious grooves, The Fawn is as graceful as its namesake. A-

Originally posted Apr 04, 1997 Published in issue #373 Apr 04, 1997 Order article reprints

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