Robert McKnight Cake’s B-list status is not accidental. “The band formed not really wanting to be big, and we’ve actually succeeded at that. We never exploded onto the scene, as it were,” singer John McCrea said. “When things become really big, they become suspect.” Since breaking through in 1996 with the hit “The Distance,” Cake […]
Showroom of Compassion
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Cake — Showroom of Compassion
If you don’t like Cake, you still won’t after “Showroom Of Compassion.” There’s nothing here that even tries to convince you otherwise. If you love Cake, though, this is the equivalent of John McCrea delivering a singing “thank you” and then giving you a hug. This album is magic (prolonged). By “fan’s album,” I mean […]