Pressure Chief

Cake

Paru le 11/10/04 chez Columbia
Artistes principaux : CAKE
Genre : Alternatif et Indé

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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. Cake have always positioned themselves as cultural observers, but McCrea's opinions on Chief 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 Cake's thrifty yet effective arsenal. McCrea'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 McCrea. 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 McCrea 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 Pressure Chief really stands out. Smart, subtly subversive, and always catchy -- if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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Wheels (Album Version)

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Vincent di Fiore, Flugelhorn - Vincent di Fiore, Trumpet - Vincent di Fiore, Background Vocal - Vincent di Fiore, Keyboards - Gabriel Nelson, Background Vocal - Gabriel Nelson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Gabriel Nelson, Electric Guitar - Gabriel Nelson, Keyboards - Gabriel Nelson, Bass - Xan McCurdy, Background Vocal - Xan McCurdy, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Xan McCurdy, Electric Guitar - Xan McCurdy, Acoustic Bass - Xan McCurdy, Drums - Xan McCurdy, Keyboards - Don Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Patrick Olguin, Engineer - Patrick Olguin, Mixing Engineer - John McCrea, Composer - John McCrea, Vocal - John McCrea, Lyricist - John McCrea, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - John McCrea, Percussion - John McCrea, Keyboards - Carlos Forster, Composer - Carlos Forster, Lyricist - Mark Needham, Engineer - Mark Needham, Mixing Engineer - Kirk Shearer, Engineer - Kirk Shearer, Mixing Engineer - Craig Long, Engineer - Craig Long, Mixing Engineer - Cake, Producer - Cake, Engineer - Cake, Mixing Engineer - Cake, Performer