Last night I spent 'an evening with' Cake at the State Theater in Minneapolis. Playing to a sold out crowd, Cake entertained and involved the age-diverse audience (even though lead singer John McCrea joked that most of us probably weren't born when their deput album came out) and put on a show comparable to no other.
The hits poured out one after another as folks got up out of their seats and sang along. Cake repeatedly engaged the audience in their music so we were one mass of voices chanting the already spoken-sounding lyrics. Stand-out hits including 'Sick of You', 'Federal Funding', and 'Long Time' from their newest CD 'Showroom of Compassion' were played alongside old-time favorites like 'Never There', 'Rock-n-Roll Lifestyle', and 'Short Skirt/Long Jacket'. Even if you didn't know a song, you felt like you did because of the way McCrea easily and smoothly sings out the non-chalant and smart lyrics. The style of Cake's music cannot be categorized easily as they have aspects of many types of music. The trumpet and signature vibraslap sounded crisp and refreshing.
It was a relaxing evening which is what the band wanted as there was no pre-determined set list and we were told we didn't need to be shouting songs out... whew what a relief! An intermission broke up a long, almost 2.5 hour show.
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