[.ca] Fashion Nugget

Chronique amazon.fr:
Du toupet, de l'humour et un véritable sens de la mélodie avec une approche du rock sans complexes, Cake a de quoi séduire un public large. Un premier CD leur permit de se faire la main. Cette deuxième livraison fit d'eux des stars. Il contenait la version épique de "I Will Survive", l'hymne footballistique de Gloria Gaynor. Cependant, Cake vaut plus que cette adaptation inspirée. Le groupe joue sur plusieurs tableaux avec beaucoup de goût : rap, rock, et même des touches country. L'approche des instruments est inventive, en commençant par un jeu de guitare à la fois intuitif et plein d'imagination. La voix et les textes de John McCrea allient cynisme bon enfant et pamphlet grinçant. Il parvient à écrire de désarmantes ballades avec le même naturel. L'utilisation d'une trompette espiègle complète leur art du touche-à-tout avec de l'esprit ("Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"). "Fashion Nuggets" est une révélation. --José Ruiz

From Amazon.com:
The twisted cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" is a statement of intent, while the cool jazz riffs from the band's trumpet player are part of what makes tracks like "Daria," "It's Coming Down," and "Frank Sinatra" so original. "The Distance" is a funked-up jam with a Chili Peppers chorus. --Jeff Bateman

super:
This is my favorite Cake album. Yes, I've tried them all. =P Fashion Nugget never goes stale.

So good:
Cake's "Fashion Nugget" is a great, laid-back rock record with a unique sound, clever lyrics, and a talented singer. This is the ideal soundtrack for kicking back on the porch with a cold beer on a Saturday afternoon.

One of cakes best:
This cd just has some kinda raw anger energy that is just great. Cake fans should be pleased as well as for new cake commers this is a good place to start.... 1. Frank Sinatra - 9.5 (classic song!!) 2. The Distance - 9 (The one on the radio that is still great) 3. Friend Is A Four Letter Word - 4 (some people like it, im not one of them) 4. Open Book - 8 5. Daria - 9 6. Race Car Ya-Yas 9 (short, sweet, funny what more can you ask) 7. I Will Survive - 10 (A awesome remake of a great song. One of my favorte cake songs of all time) 8. Stickshifts And Safetybelts - 8 9. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - 4 10. It's Coming Down - 5 11. Nugget - 9 (Like shrapen knifes to chicken mcnuggets!) 12. She'll Come Back To Me - 7 13. Italian Leather Sofa - 8.5 (very long for a cake song but very good) 14. Sad Songs And Waltzes - 8.5(Doesnt sound like cake to me but good song)

One Of My Fave ever:
Seriosuly I can't count how many times I've listened to this CD. It's easily one of my favorite CD's, and I have never gotten tired of it.

Buy for one song, end up loving the album:
So, let's pretend you've heard some Cake. Maybe you've heard "Going the Distance", which gets radio play, or "Short Skirt, Long Jacket", which I think has been in a movie or two. You're sitting here reading the reviews, wondering if the album is worth it. Let me help you with your decision: Go for it. They have a LOT of excellent numbers on this album... several radio hits that you'll remember, and several tricky songs that are waiting to be discovered. I am NOT A CAKE FAN. I don't listen to them terribly often. But this album is almost surreal in how effective and fun it is. Solid reasons to buy the album: "The Distance," "Stick-shifts and Safety-belts," "Short Skirt Long Jacket," "Never There," "Frank Sinatra," "Friend is a Four Letter Word..." and even the catchy yet annoying number that caused me to buy the album: their cover of "I Will Survive." If you've heard some Cake, and like them a little, this is a no-brainer.

• Frank Sinatra
• Distance
• Friend Is a Four Letter Word
• Open Book
• Daria
• Race Car Ya-Yas
• I Will Survive
• Stickshifts and Safetybelts
• Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
• It's Coming Down
• Nugget
• She'll Come Back to Me
• Italian Leather Sofa
• Sad Songs and Waltzes