Skip the main course

Have you ever been to dinner but didn’t want the main course? You want to skip right to the dessert. Then you constantly ponder what the dessert will be afraid that it will be either too exotic or too plain. Just like dessert it’s the same with music. You can’t go wrong with CAKE. 

“Motorcade Of Generosity” is CAKE’s first album and it has a flavor that tends to top the others. It’s the beginning of their “mish mash” of guitar, trumpets and some sweet percussion. It assumes a style of its own separated from other bands and even their newer albums. The first song to lead them all is “Comanche.” It’s a salsa style guitar thrown with some vocals that seem as if they’re leading a room full of dancers. After each track you don’t know what to expect. On the 12th track “Mr. Mastodon Farm” plays. This may very be the most interpretive song on the album talking about birds falling from a window ledge. It contains background maracas, a nice guitar melody and some very odd vocals that bring it all together to further the quality of this album.

The lyrics don’t fail at their job. The constructive beats in each line paints a vivid picture for those listening. Some lyrics are interpretive but some tend to be straight forward. In each song they have somewhat of a protagonist that ends up working out their plot. Although you can get a bit lost trying to follow both the music and lyrics at the same time, it intertwines very well here.

“Motorcade Of Generosity” doesn’t leave you in regret. Whether you turn the music on for fill or something for others to enjoy, your’e bound to hear a story that somewhat relates to you. Don’t wait for dessert. Just go grab your CAKE and make sure you get the right flavor.