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John McCrea's off-key, languid half-rap, half-croon rambles over horn-laden indie-rock and crashes into Mariachi-band melodies while he dashes off less patently goofy than off-kilter lyrics such as "with fingernails that shine like justice." It's a formula that doesn't sound like a sure success for one album, let alone a slew, yet COMFORT EAGLE would bring Sacramento band Cake's total to four overwhelmingly catchy albums over six years.
Perhaps due to the pop crossover of singles like "The Distance" and "Never There," it's easy to forget that Cake is stylistically closer to Pavement than to all the fly-by-night goof-rock bands. While McCrea's lyrics are winking, referential, hyper-self-aware, and occasionally smug or silly, they also wind appealingly, wax cleverly, and are highly memorable; not a word seems out of place. COMFORT EAGLE abounds with hooks from the trickling keyboards of the magnificent and oblique "Meanwhile Rick James..." to their ubiquitous alluring trumpet on opening single "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" and the emphatic catch-phrase "he is calling you dude" lining the title track. For COMFORT EAGLE, Cake is back at their full complement of five with the integration of guitarist Xan McCurdy into the fold and the tightness flows through this hearty and eclectic record.
Recorded at Paradise Studios, Sacramento, California and Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California.
Personnel: John McCrea (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); Xan McCurdy (electric guitar, percussion, background vocals); Vince Di Fiore (trumpet, keyboards, background vocals); Todd Roper (Moog synthesizer, drums, percussion, background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Craig Long; David Cole; John McCrea; Kirt Shearer.
Recording information: Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, CA; Paradise Studios, Sacramento, CA.
Cake: John McCrea (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion, programming); Xan McCurdy (electric guitar, percussion, background vocals); Vince DiFiore (trumpet, keyboards, background vocals); Gabriel Nelson (keyboards, bass, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Tyler Pope (guitar, keyboards); Todd Roper (Moog synthesizer, drums, percussion, background vocals).
Rolling Stone (8/16/01, p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Cake's formula is tighter than ever....Eras jumble and jostle...The best songs exhibit a modern pop that is both mechanized and organic...their sound is highly developed and virtually unique..."
Alternative Press (10/01, p.79) - 8 out of 10 - "...[This] will make you absurdly happy..."
CMJ (8/13/01, p.5) - "...Skillfully crafted....a smart, fun record..." Comfort Eagle Music | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Alternative, Rock/Pop | | Label | Columbia | | Orig Year | 2001 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3433  | | CD Universe Part number | 1968285 | | Catalog number | 62132 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 24, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Cake | | Recording Time | 36 minutes | | Personnel | John McCrea - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, drum programming
Gabriel Nelson - keyboards, bass, background vocals
Vince di Fiore - trumpet, keyboards, background vocals
Xan McCurdy - electric guitar, percussion, background vocals
Also: Todd Roper, Tyler Pope |
Comfort Eagle Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Great CD, I can't stop listening!
I originally bought this just for the song 'Short Skirt/Long Jacket', but there are a ton of other great songs on here. 'Meanwhile, Rick James...', 'Love You Madly', and 'Comfort Eagle' are all really unique songs. My favorite is 'Commissioning a Symphony in C'. It has melodies that will blow your mind.
Submitted by th3w0z (Dade City, FL, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No More Great Music From Cake
If you liked the previous Cake albums, you will like his one. Comfort Eagle is not quite as sardonic as Prolonging the Magic, but it still has all the elements that Cake fans have come to enjoy. Vince DiFiore's timing and skill with the trumpet are again impeccable, as is the other signature Cake sound, John McCrea's vocals. Lyrics are typical, amusing, sometimes political commentaries on what goes on all around us. This is a very catchy, very enjoyable album that I am content to listen to over and over again. The first song released from the album was "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" so give that a listen here if you have not already heard it, then listen to "Love You Madly." If it is not scheduled for release as a single soon, then it should be.
Submitted by a reviewer (Arlington, VA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No "The Band"
Cake's continued success at poking light of social commentary and commonplace experiences makes them one of a kind. Their lyrics never shy away from a good laugh, and many recent performances have been awesome. Follow this band, cuz they just keep getting better and better throughout their careers.
Submitted by max (milwaukee)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Without the Pretty Pink Ribbon
Well, Cake's new album Comfort Eagle is finally in stores. With it's eleven song playlist, this cd is bound to have you hitting the repeat button a few times. With the vidoe hit, Short Skirt/Long Jacket,leading the way for this album, it's almost exciting when you find the other tunes on the track just as awesome. If you do get a hold of this cd, make sure you check out number 9, Love You Madly, it is definatlely a great song for summer. I particularily enjoy this album when i'm in the car, because it is so awakening and most of it uplifting.
Overall, Comfort Eagle is an excellent choice for summer listening, and will definately be resurfing with it's many different sound on a few good radio stations.
Submitted by silverpointe (St Catharines)
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