Cake’s adherence to their original guiding principles has only grown stronger. Originally formed as a somewhat antagonistic answer to grunge, Cake’s democratic processes, defiant self-reliance, and lucid yet ever-inventive music has made them a nation-state unto themselves, with no obvious peers, belonging to no school. In addition to writing, arranging, producing, and performing their own music, they have taught themselves to engineer their recording projects in their solar-powered studio, which actually generates more power than is needed. Tracklist: A1. Frank Sinatra A2. The Distance A3. Friend Is A Four Letter Word A4. Open Book A5. Daria A6. Race Car Ya-Yas A7. I Will Survive B1. Stickshifts And Safetybelts B2. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps B3. Its Coming Down B4. Nugget B5. Shell Come Back To Me B6. Italian Leather Sofa B6. Sad Songs And Waltzes
