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A kinder, gentler Cake? You’d never know it from listening to the opening track, a ditty with the rather unconventional title “Satan Is My Motor.” But the truth is, most of Prolonging the Magic finds the Sacramento, California, quintet toning down the arch commentary of tracks such as “Rock and Roll Lifestyle” and “The Distance” from albums Motorcade of Generosity and Fashion Nugget. In its place is straight-ahead observational songwriting on “Alpha Beta Parking Lot” and “Gu… More >>
Prolonging the Magic
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Prolonging the Magic
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Comfort Eagle
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
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When two-fifths of Cake defected to form Deathray after the release of their sophomore album, Fashion Nugget, some wondered if Sacramento’s answer to Camper Van Beethoven would disappear into the land of one-hit wonders–especially since Cake’s lone hit, “The Distance,” had been penned by departing guitarist Greg Brown. But true to bandleader John McCrea’s deadpan cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive,” Cake turned around and repeated their success with 1998′s Prolonging … More >>
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
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The twisted cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” is a statement of intent, while the cool jazz riffs from the band’s trumpet player are part of what makes tracks like “Daria,” “It’s Coming Down,” and “Frank Sinatra” so original. “The Distance” is a funked-up jam with a Chili Peppers chorus. –Jeff Bateman … More >>
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