September 3, 2004 | Posted by David B. at 3:58 PM

A little slice of Cake to start the weekend

Cake

Why doesn't Cake get more attention? I know saying they're "underappreciated" sounds a bit ridiculous, considering they were the Next Big Thing for so long, but I still don't feel they're appreciated enough now. Their last album, Comfort Eagle was the most inventive yet, and Shadow Stabbing was probably my favorite track off it. While I don't know their early stuff very well, and while "The Distance" and "Sad Songs and Waltzes" are two of my favorite songs ever, and while Prolonging the Magic is probably my favorite of theirs, there's something about Comfort Eagle that's irretrieavably ... weird. We need weird bands more than ever now, though, and John McCrae continues to be a great vocalist (love that habit of delaying every word by half a beat!). You can buy Comfort Eagle here, and while you're at it, check out the genius Prolonging the Magic and McCrae's fine vocals on Ben Folds Live.

Comments

they have a new album coming out october 3rd. check out the new songs:
http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/Cake/player/

Posted by: maxwellsm at September 3, 2004 5:08 PM

I love Cake. Their weird white man's funk and Ween-esque lyrics are great, and they write excellent, catchy songs.

Posted by: JDiddy at September 3, 2004 5:23 PM

Commissioning a Symphony in C = a classic.

Posted by: Keith TTIKTDA at September 3, 2004 9:16 PM

Not to mention the song, "Comfort Eagle", with that "He is in the music business, he is calling you 'Dude!'" refrain. Geniusness.

Posted by: arto at September 4, 2004 1:12 AM

Cake!?!? no...i thought you had better taste....

Posted by: dongle at September 4, 2004 12:59 PM

No, I don't.

Posted by: David at September 4, 2004 1:42 PM

I haven't listened to this album in a long time. I don't know if I tossed this into a box or if I given it to my sister. I might just have to listen to it again now.

Posted by: Rob at September 4, 2004 10:33 PM
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