It’s easy to
navigate through the crowd who stare, mesmerised like zombies at the stage
slowly shuffling their feet and bobbing their heads in rhythm to John McCrea’s
deep grainy voice. They sway ever so slightly to the trumpet’s warm honey-esque
melody. I make my way to the front right of the stage.
There’s a good few
folk out tonight.
It only seems
crowded because they shut off the bars upstairs.
Cute trick?
Camaraderie.
Big fan?
I used to be back
in the day. Its one of those ‘Cake are playing! What? Seriously! Well, ok
then!’ type moments. But I really like this new album Showroom of Compassion.
Great Title. And
what, the first in 6 years? The previous one Pressure Chief was also quite good. Love the guitar in End of the Movie.
It is a beautiful
and yet quite quirky song. Although I think Fashion
Nugget has to be my favourite album.
I’m really pleased
that they haven’t changed too much in style over the years, its always
disturbing when you really love a band and they come out with a completely
different awkward noise and ruin your childhood memories.
Agreed. Did you
know that for this new album they recorded it using solar power?
No kidding?
Yeah, they
refitted all the electrical components in their studio as to power everything
with solar energy.
I don't know if
that's awesome or just insane?
A soothing blend
of both.
Cake continue to
lull the zombies into a musical stupor whilst I move closer to the centre and
start dancing, snapping my fingers along to Gabe Nelsons flicking funky bass
lines. Feeling completely out of place at first I’m relieved to see those
around me snap to the beat and start dancing. Xan McCurdy guitar riffs pick up
and the whole crowd starts to wake up and shake to the sound of Mustache Man. The lights dim and the
disco ball light glitters over the crow giving a cheesy American prom dance
feel to the night.
What’s with the
tree?
If you’re lucky it
could be yours!
Really? What?!
Yeah, it’s strange
but amusing, they ask a random question and the person who answers it correctly
gets the tree!
What are you meant to do with it?
What are you meant to do with it?
Well you take care
of it, love it and give the band updates on how it’s doing and if you mistreat
it I’m sure they’ll track you down and do terribly horrible things to you.
That's mental.
That's Cake!
I continue to
twirl in delight to the tracks of the new album and when the last song comes
the crowd roars in delight and finally everyone starts to go a bit crazy, as if
trying to catch up and squeezing a whole evenings worth of excitement and
dancing by jumping up and down to The
Distance. The gig couldn’t have ended with a better song. Frolicking down
the street on my way home my only regret is not having won that tree.
(Gig Review 16/11/2011)
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