I couldn't more agree with Bob and disagree with you Graham. Fashion Nugget worked because it was good, inventive and diverse, and is clearly a step higher than anything else they released (last album included). It's a truism to say the initial spirit lies in Motorcade of Generosity, but it's an error to say their soul lies here, as if it was only little variations afterwards. Cake has followed a long path already (10 years anniversary!) and their style has absorbed multiple influences during this time. My personal preference goes to Fashion Nugget because then they had what I like the most: originality, authenticity, fun! With Comfort Eagle it's still on the dark side i'd say. They followed what i disliked the most in Prolonging, that is cold songs, bitter irony and to me it seems they've now given in to routine work. I still like the album and plays it from time to time but it's nearly anecdotical. I hope the concerts are as great as during the Prolonging Tour. At the last one, in Paris, France, we made them come back to play another 20 minutes (>5 minutes of singing Sheep Go To Heaven's refrain) and McCrea, nearly drunk, tried to talk in french and made some jokes about people in the public :)
Graham
2004-06-25
08:49 am
Bob, you couldn't be more wrong... fashion nugget compared to there over 4 albums come in dead last. They might have sold there image and got there start with that but I think the soul of cake lies in number one, Motercade.
Bob
2004-06-24
06:48 am
Are they planning a US tour? Pressure Chief will be the best thing to happen to September since Fashion Nugget.
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