Pressure Chief [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Japanese Release featuring Four Bonus Karaoke Tracks.

Tracks:

Wheels
No Phone
Take It All Away
Dime
Carbon Monoxide
The Guitar Man
Waiting
She'll Hang the Baskets
End of the Movie
Palm of Your Hand
Tougher Than It Is

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While artists like Beck and Radiohead see every new album as an opportunity for reinvention from the ground up, Cake has no such hang-ups. From the uniformly rustic cover art, the jerky rhythms and wobbly trumpet solos, each of Sacramento band's albums is reassuringly interchangeable. But on its fifth, the group's most distinguishing characteristic--John McCrea's deadpan, detached vocals--seems to have been given a makeover. On songs such as "No Phone" and "Tougher Than It Is" for the first time the singer seems, well, like he's actually trying to sing. It's nothing dramatic--the music will still sound immediately familiar to those who even in passing have heard hits such as "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" and "The Distance"--but with certain bands a little goes a long way. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Cake at its worst.......2007-03-09

This CD sucks. No matter how manty times I listen to it, I cant find anything to like about it.

A huge let-down.......2006-07-28

Ive loved most all of Cakes' songs on everyalbum and if I didnt love it then it was at least Ok. Ive tried my hardest to appriciate this album but after 3 attempts Ive lost hope for it. If you like Cake and cant find yourself liking the songs right away dont waste your time trying to lie to yourself.

Tastiest CAKE yet!.......2006-03-29

I am a CAKE junkie - have all their albums - catch any show I can - eagerly await new releases. Pressure Chief was cranked from day one, and I still test the amps in my car with it. Wheels is such a hot arrangement, as are numerous other tunes on here. My wife used to hate CAKE, but this album actually pulled her in because John is a bit more melodic now. "No Phone" got her. Don't pay attention to the negative reviews! Crank this baby and I mean often!

Pressure Chief - More Good Stuff from Cake.......2006-03-11

Another excellent effort from the boys of Sacramento. Nice to see them bring back a little country twang and swang that was missing on their last CD (Comfort Eagle). Cover of Guitar Man is great, and I can't believe it did not garner radio play. This CD has many elements of Fashion Nugget and Prolonging the Magic type songs and will not dissappoint Cake fans at all.

probably the best thing ive heard in my life.......2006-02-27

a new evolved sound for CAKE. i wont say its better or worse than the old stuff but its new and exciting. this album rocks the socks off of any other non-CAKE CD i've listened to in my life. possibly the best CAKE one too

Average customer rating:

Pressure Chief
Cake
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CPGWKU
Release Date: 2006-01-30

Tracks:

Wheels
No Phone
Take It All Away
Dime
Carbon Monoxide
Guitar Man
Waiting
She'll Hang The Baskets
End Of The Movie
Palm Of Your Hand
Tougher Than It Is
Excuse Me, I Think I've Got A
Mahna Mahna
Wheels (Live Radio Session)
Short Skirt, Long Jacket (Live Radio Session)

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese pressing includes a bonus DVD (NTSC/Region 2) which includes the tracks 'No Phone' & 'The Guitar Man'. The audio CD adds 4 tracks not on the US version - 'Excuse Me. I Think I`ve Got A Heartache', 'Mahna Mahna', 'Wheels (Live Radio Session Courtesy Of Triple M.sydney Australia) & 'Short Skirt.long Jacket' (Live Radio Session Courtesy Of Triple M.sydney Australia). Sony Music Entertainment. 2006.

Average customer rating:

Pressure Chief
Cake
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0002T237W
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

Wheels
No Phone
Take It All Away
Dime
Carbon Monoxide
Guitar Man
Waiting
She'll Hang The Baskets
End Of The Movie
Palm Of Your Hand
Tougher Than It Is
Carbon Monoxide (Karaoke)
No Phone (Karaoke)
Wheels (Karaoke)
Take It All Away (Karaoke)

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