Cake builds following with CD
KIM WEISS
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ThS gfCXip ol Hi jS . ,|f-•;
hails from the fertile
grounds ol California's
Central Valley Surviving on
live performances and
word of mouth. Cake >s a band
that rs building a foi lowing
throughout northern California If
you have not heard Cake's
music live or even heard of the
band at all, don't worry Now >s
your chance, with the group's
new release. Motorcade of Gen
erosity
The music on the CD is slight
ly challenging to its iabe- which
is how Cake likes it the musi
cians do not want to lima their
music to any specific genre The
band consists of players on gyi
tar, bass, trumpet, drums and
vocals, and tbe music is inter
esting to listen to But do not be
misled into thinking the sound is
remotely similar to the Daddies
or the like, it is not
-Though I had not hon'd of !' s
group before, I was happy to
discover Cake is not another
band aimed at tbe college audi
ence, which is assumed to enjoy
only music of smashed melodies
jumbled with obnoxious noise
Yet it is not exactly the music I
imagined it would be, either
The CD contains a low-quality
CAKE
Mworcdilc of
Generosity
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sound I
nave no!
figured out
it that is due
lo the stu
dio >t was
recorded m
Of the band
'hat record
'
studio No
matter
whtch it is, l have decided that
the musicians need to do some
tme tuning on then music I
enjoy some of trie songs But
unfortunatety. the musicians
give me the impression they
have not practiced together
often enough to complement
one another's playing styles
An example of this s the song
'Up So Dose." which has ait the
instruments previously men
tioned combining then efforts
but not complementing them
The guitarists offer a nice bacfc
ground rhythm with a funky solo
occasionally heard
Then the trumpet player
jumps m And though the timing
of its entrance is relatively on
track, the solo is simple Too
simple The effort ts being limit
ed. instead of expanded, for the
listener Do not misunderstand
me, the trumpet sounds great in
•his tune But it nether comple
ments the ongoing rhythms, nor
does it mu m much of its own
creative juices
The majority Of the tyncs are
simple. tx> deep tfxxrght * nec
ossary to decipher most ot t>e
words And a few actuary pro
■
txiity to relate to the fynost's
muscatiy-defined experiences
Irootcaily. if the music is either
very oddheat and fuoktsh or
very lacking, the words appear
CH.it ot nowhere with great mean
ing So it is hard tor the listener
to dislike some or most of the
CD where it lacks m certain
places, it compensates in other
spots
! am not saying this CD is an
excellent one. Put I am also not
saying ! .s a tumble ore it rates
as an average compilation of
music
My Suggestion is not to run
immediately to the nearest
mm. ’ S‘->P for M ■' V.Mr • •»
Generosity because then you
might tust let it sit and age like a
bottle ot wine Bui it you like the
funky type of muse fitting under
no specific category. Cake s
Motor Co, te ot Lit' i ■ "Ufy ” j'-.t
be exactly what you w>M enjoy
Take a chance and try it You
might think it is the best thing
smee cake with ce cream
Watt compilation refreshing
TONY FOX
Mike Watt
'70s retro took
The lyrics
emphasi/e this
point "Baby
boomers sailing
you rumors ol
their history/
Forcing youth
away from the
truth ol what is
real today/ The
kids ol today
should defend
themselves against the 70s *
On the whole the album is a
refreshing change from trie drivel
that is constantly played on [ .gene
radio stations 1 recommend »t for the
music listener who enjoys muse that
dances a jtg on the head ol popular
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