The world is full of pain and suffering and the last thing any of us need is a band that does not acknowledge this. I believe they are called "party bands" or...
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While so many rock bands try to reinvent themselves with every new album, Cake has made a name for itself by sticking to its brand of smirking funk-pop. Blending jazz,...
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A new addition to the ever-growing quirk-rock genre, Cake's funky guitar rock recalls the absurdity of Phish's genre-hopping jams (and vocalist John McCrea's nasal levity is...
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While evasiveness, sarcasm, and prickly witticisms might not seem like a good time, Cake makes this unlikely recipe go down easy. The combo's crisp, no-nonsense attack...
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Cake's best-known album, which features not only "The Distance," but 13 other articulate, touching songs. A classic, well-rounded record all the way through, although the...
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If you're a modern rock fan then there's a fair chance that
Cake's "The Distance" has tweaked your ears more than once. You know the one, about the race car driver who...
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Released in 2004, Pressure Chief marks Cake's tenth year with a set of sardonic, engaging alternative pop that shows the Sacramento band's economical sound unwilted after...
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