Some say that the leaving of a key member just before this effort contributed to this. The opening track " Satan Is My Motor" already sets the mood to something more gentler and mellow compared to the feistier, raunchier riffs with which you'd normally associate Cake. In a sense, " Prolonging The Magic" can somewhat be viewed as a telling concession on the part of the band that they're past the glory that was " Fashion Nugget". It's probably the same with Cake although I insist they maintain their defiant alternative feel throughout the entire album. When Alanis Morissette first took over the world with " Jagged Little Pill" we thought the devil in her will never sleep but today she's churning out one slow song after another. I don't think there is a glaringly weak track in the album as other reviewers note, only that this is just a different sound. Then you'd have to appreciate the diversity of content, which goes from life to love and sometimes even witty social commentary. Then you'll have to appreciate blaring trumpets and jazz horns in a rock song. First you have to come to terms with the singing style of frontman who speaks on the song rather than sing. Groovy, edgy, clever and refreshing, that'd be how I'll always think of the work of these five very ordinary guys from Sacramento, USA.Ĭake is a band unlike any other because they never fit neatly into any genre. Well if I were to summarise the sound of Cake in one just one song, it would be their famous cover of Gloria Gaynor's immortal break-up anthem " I Will Survive". For those who were on a different planet in 1996 or were too fixated on Euro'96 footie songs and never heard the infectious " The Distance", then you're sure not to know the music that is Cake. but if my guess is true then we're surely missing out on a lot. However, both albums are strong enough that they probably won't mind.I don't suppose Cake has a big following here in the U.K. While new fans might enjoy Comfort Eagle on its own merits, Cake followers may feel as though they've bought the same album twice. The group has certainly perfected its sound, and one can understand why it would be hesitant to turn its back on its extremely distinctive style, but with Comfort Eagle Cake comes dangerously close to simply remaking its previous release, Prolonging the Magic. The rest of the album is by the numbers Cake, which is comforting and slightly disappointing at the same time. While it is still unmistakably Cake, it would sound right at home on a Cars album. "Shadow Stabbing" is one of the most straightforward rock songs the band has ever recorded, with McCrea forgoing his usual half-spoken vocals for an almost irony-free delivery. "Opera Singer" and the first single, "Short Skirt/Long Jacket," follow in the footsteps of Cake's previous hits, but are no less enjoyable because of it. While some fans may be waiting for its sound to evolve, singer/songwriter John McCrea and company seem content to reign over their quirky little corner of the popular music landscape. Blending jazz, rockabilly, experimental rock, and a little less country than usual, Comfort Eagle, the band's first album since leaving Capricorn Records for Columbia, carries on the Cake tradition of offbeat humor and catchy melodies. 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.
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