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Released in 2004,
Pressure Chief
marks
Cake
's tenth year with a set of sardonic, engaging
alternative pop
that shows the Sacramento band's economical sound unwilted after all these years.
Chief
features artwork and typography typical to the group, as well the familiar three-color print scheme and stiff cardstock paper.
John McCrea
's wit is as dry as ever, and his tongue has grown sharper with the addition of a social comment streak that occasionally goes quite cynical. Single
"No Phone"
decries the encroachment of technology, while
"Carbon Monoxide"
is an upbeat,
Beatlesque
number that nevertheless wonders cynically, "Where's the air?" Later, the wispily funky
"Tougher Than It Is"
encourages listeners to take it easy, because life's going to keep throwing curve balls anyway.
have always positioned themselves as cultural observers, but
McCrea
's opinions on
rely more on clarity than wryness. This doesn't make the album a downer. It opens with
"Wheels,"
a song built from the best parts of
's thrifty yet effective arsenal.
's narrative mostly concerns a breakup, and life moving on ("Wheels keep on spinning 'round..."). But his imagery is on overdrive once he hits the singles bar, where the "Muscular cyborg German dudes dance with sexy French Canadians." The song's punctuated by a classic
Vince Di Fiore
descending trumpet line and some fan-favorite "HEY!"s from
. In the tradition of
"I Will Survive,"
the band tackles another cover song, this time reinterpreting
Bread
's
"Guitar Man."
With its vintage synthesizers squiggling off the cues of an acoustic guitar, their version meanders at a comforting pace akin to
Flaming Lips
'
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1,"
and even gives
a chance to sing a little. Other highlights include
"She'll Hang the Baskets,"
where guest
Chuck Prophet
fills out the mournful melody with some fuzzily toned electric guitar, and
"Dime,"
where the charmingly home-recorded quality of
really stands out. Smart, subtly subversive, and always catchy -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it. ~ Johnny Loftus
Pressure Chief
marks
Cake
's tenth year with a set of sardonic, engaging
alternative pop
that shows the Sacramento band's economical sound unwilted after all these years.
Chief
features artwork and typography typical to the group, as well the familiar three-color print scheme and stiff cardstock paper.
John McCrea
's wit is as dry as ever, and his tongue has grown sharper with the addition of a social comment streak that occasionally goes quite cynical. Single
"No Phone"
decries the encroachment of technology, while
"Carbon Monoxide"
is an upbeat,
Beatlesque
number that nevertheless wonders cynically, "Where's the air?" Later, the wispily funky
"Tougher Than It Is"
encourages listeners to take it easy, because life's going to keep throwing curve balls anyway.
have always positioned themselves as cultural observers, but
McCrea
's opinions on
rely more on clarity than wryness. This doesn't make the album a downer. It opens with
"Wheels,"
a song built from the best parts of
's thrifty yet effective arsenal.
's narrative mostly concerns a breakup, and life moving on ("Wheels keep on spinning 'round..."). But his imagery is on overdrive once he hits the singles bar, where the "Muscular cyborg German dudes dance with sexy French Canadians." The song's punctuated by a classic
Vince Di Fiore
descending trumpet line and some fan-favorite "HEY!"s from
. In the tradition of
"I Will Survive,"
the band tackles another cover song, this time reinterpreting
Bread
's
"Guitar Man."
With its vintage synthesizers squiggling off the cues of an acoustic guitar, their version meanders at a comforting pace akin to
Flaming Lips
'
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1,"
and even gives
a chance to sing a little. Other highlights include
"She'll Hang the Baskets,"
where guest
Chuck Prophet
fills out the mournful melody with some fuzzily toned electric guitar, and
"Dime,"
where the charmingly home-recorded quality of
really stands out. Smart, subtly subversive, and always catchy -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it. ~ Johnny Loftus
Released in 2004,
Pressure Chief
marks
Cake
's tenth year with a set of sardonic, engaging
alternative pop
that shows the Sacramento band's economical sound unwilted after all these years.
Chief
features artwork and typography typical to the group, as well the familiar three-color print scheme and stiff cardstock paper.
John McCrea
's wit is as dry as ever, and his tongue has grown sharper with the addition of a social comment streak that occasionally goes quite cynical. Single
"No Phone"
decries the encroachment of technology, while
"Carbon Monoxide"
is an upbeat,
Beatlesque
number that nevertheless wonders cynically, "Where's the air?" Later, the wispily funky
"Tougher Than It Is"
encourages listeners to take it easy, because life's going to keep throwing curve balls anyway.
have always positioned themselves as cultural observers, but
McCrea
's opinions on
rely more on clarity than wryness. This doesn't make the album a downer. It opens with
"Wheels,"
a song built from the best parts of
's thrifty yet effective arsenal.
's narrative mostly concerns a breakup, and life moving on ("Wheels keep on spinning 'round..."). But his imagery is on overdrive once he hits the singles bar, where the "Muscular cyborg German dudes dance with sexy French Canadians." The song's punctuated by a classic
Vince Di Fiore
descending trumpet line and some fan-favorite "HEY!"s from
. In the tradition of
"I Will Survive,"
the band tackles another cover song, this time reinterpreting
Bread
's
"Guitar Man."
With its vintage synthesizers squiggling off the cues of an acoustic guitar, their version meanders at a comforting pace akin to
Flaming Lips
'
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1,"
and even gives
a chance to sing a little. Other highlights include
"She'll Hang the Baskets,"
where guest
Chuck Prophet
fills out the mournful melody with some fuzzily toned electric guitar, and
"Dime,"
where the charmingly home-recorded quality of
really stands out. Smart, subtly subversive, and always catchy -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it. ~ Johnny Loftus
Pressure Chief
marks
Cake
's tenth year with a set of sardonic, engaging
alternative pop
that shows the Sacramento band's economical sound unwilted after all these years.
Chief
features artwork and typography typical to the group, as well the familiar three-color print scheme and stiff cardstock paper.
John McCrea
's wit is as dry as ever, and his tongue has grown sharper with the addition of a social comment streak that occasionally goes quite cynical. Single
"No Phone"
decries the encroachment of technology, while
"Carbon Monoxide"
is an upbeat,
Beatlesque
number that nevertheless wonders cynically, "Where's the air?" Later, the wispily funky
"Tougher Than It Is"
encourages listeners to take it easy, because life's going to keep throwing curve balls anyway.
have always positioned themselves as cultural observers, but
McCrea
's opinions on
rely more on clarity than wryness. This doesn't make the album a downer. It opens with
"Wheels,"
a song built from the best parts of
's thrifty yet effective arsenal.
's narrative mostly concerns a breakup, and life moving on ("Wheels keep on spinning 'round..."). But his imagery is on overdrive once he hits the singles bar, where the "Muscular cyborg German dudes dance with sexy French Canadians." The song's punctuated by a classic
Vince Di Fiore
descending trumpet line and some fan-favorite "HEY!"s from
. In the tradition of
"I Will Survive,"
the band tackles another cover song, this time reinterpreting
Bread
's
"Guitar Man."
With its vintage synthesizers squiggling off the cues of an acoustic guitar, their version meanders at a comforting pace akin to
Flaming Lips
'
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1,"
and even gives
a chance to sing a little. Other highlights include
"She'll Hang the Baskets,"
where guest
Chuck Prophet
fills out the mournful melody with some fuzzily toned electric guitar, and
"Dime,"
where the charmingly home-recorded quality of
really stands out. Smart, subtly subversive, and always catchy -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it. ~ Johnny Loftus
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