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 Effectively modest May 23, 2009
3 1/2
Cake's lo-fi debut may lack a certain refined pop prowess they became known for, but MOC works well enough on its own fuzzed out terms, with punctual musicality on top of a laid back white mariachi slackerdom.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 IN THE GARAGE WITH A PEICE OF...... Apr 25, 2007
...Cake.
Didn't see that one coming aye?
This is the first album from the pseudo stoner indie rock band cake. For any of you familiar with their biggest hit album Fashion Nugget it may be a little strange (I tend to believe that if you know of other albums other than Nugget, then you probably know this one already...)
Cake have a cult fan base, mainly of people that like what can be defined as light and quirky music. In most later outings the band has a lot of funky beats going down along with a brass section and keys and other weird types of rythyms. I've always dug them.
Their first album is real lo-fi, and it sounds mainly like it could have been recorded in a garage, but the trademark brass is still there, along with a lot of catchy tunes, that I actually find more enjoyable than their '95 chart crasher. The lyrics are funny at times and sometimes just out to lunch but that kind of thing is usually ok in my book.
You've got your grand piano. You don't don't even play piano. I'm the one that plays piano. But you part the water.
Really opens your mind up, huh?
Anyway, quirky music, thats pretty darned good. If you like a stripped down kind of sound, you'll dig it. If you like it I also recommend another underated album of theirs Prolonging The Magic from '97. Liked that one better than Fashion Nugget too.
Oldest Gem of Cake Mar 14, 2007
This is definitely a different sound than the more popular modern Cake music, however, this lo-fi album is certainly going to catch your heart with simple yet satirical lyrics, that for which Cake is known for. Extremely folky, extremely influenced, but nonetheless, a great addition to your Cake collection. If you love Cake's more popular tunes, you're probably not going to get into this as much, but if you want to know more about the roots to Bassline-heavy folk rock that is Cake, get this album, for sure. My personal favorite is I Bombed Korea. Simple lyrics, simple tune, heart-catching ditty.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Your first bite Dec 23, 2005
Ah, Cake. Bill Graham once said of the Grateful Dead "They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones that do what they do". That statement is just as true for these guys. Cake stands alone and is damned proud of it, too. They never "conformed" or "settled" in order to make a grab at stardom. They do what they do and you can like it or you can f off, plain and simple. That's only one of the things you've got to like about this band. Everything they are is laid bare for you to see.
As far as actual information about this album, what can be said? It's a low budget production on a low budget record label. Frankly, the sound quality is less than mediocre. Despite that, don't write this release off. Cake is almost as brilliant here as they are on every release they've done since. There are a few misses here unlike on some of their latest works that could be deemed brilliant from start to finish, but the worst song on this album is still better than some of what's considered the "best" stuff out there today.
For the record, I would have rather given 3.5 stars, but that's not an option. The three star rating has more to do with the recording quality than the music itself.
If you're a passing fan, you can't go wrong with Comfort Eagle or Fashion Nugget. If, however, you have any more than a moderate like for these guys, there's no excuse for not owning this album (or any of them for that matter). When it comes to Cake, it's all good.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Highly Recommended Dec 14, 2005
This cd is my favorite release by any rock band in the last twenty years. Other albums have a greater amount of listenable songs, but the good songs on "Motorcade" are incredible. That said, the average listener probably won't like it. It's an acquired taste. The instrumentals are like nothing I've ever heard or will ever hear again, and the lyrics often make me laugh out loud. On top of that, though I hate to say it, less appreciation by the mainstream adds to its appeal, because it really is good. The cd is a must for anyone who considers themself more than a casual fan. Those who have heard of "Motorcade" are indeed few and far between.
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