Cake - Motorcade of Generosity

Artist:

Cake

UPC:

744626995721

Description:

Cake: John McCrea (vocals, guitar); Greg Brown (guitar, organ); Vince di Fiore (trumpet); Victor Damiani (bass); Todd Roper (drums).
Before Cake became a renowned alternative-rock act with "The Distance" and its intentionally leaden cover of Donna Summer`s "I Will Survive," the Sacramento-based group garnered attention for the cheeky single "Rock `N` Roll Lifestyle," from its 1994 debut, MOTORCADE OF GENEROSITY. The immediately catchy tune serves as Cake 101, featuring all of the band`s sonic trademarks--frontman John McCrea`s deadpan vocals, intra-song genre-hopping, and, of course, plenty of trumpet (courtesy of Vince di Fiore)--which carry along wonderfully wry commentary about rock poseurs. While the rest of the album isn`t quite as compelling as the aforementioned number, there are other bright moments, most notably the gentle "Jolene," a track that seemingly borrows the distorted guitar effect from the Replacements` "Within Your Reach." Though not as consistent as later outings (particularly the subsequent FASHION NUGGET), MOTORCADE OF GENEROSITY does announce the arrival of a gleefully adventurous ensemble, and is a must-own disc for all devoted Cake fans.

Album Information

Release Date:

06/09/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Upbeat

Catalog Number:

2

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

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