Comfort Eagle - Cake
  • Band Name: Cake
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2001
User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42

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  1. NicolasT
    Jun 8, 2004
    9
    An incredibly catchy album that is a perfect mix of trumpet and guitar that just blew me away. I LOVED IT!
  2. ExecutionerJones
    Apr 15, 2006
    10
    The funkyest tightest rockers ever!
  3. JeffR
    Aug 10, 2001
    10
    I'm a hardcore Cake fan but had to listen to this album five or six times to really start to appreciate it. Now that I have, it's primo stuff.
  4. CurtisH.
    Aug 5, 2001
    10
    Classic Cake! You'll like it if you're a fan.
  5. JoeS.
    May 7, 2002
    9
    Granted, this isn't may favorite album (let's look at Prolonging the Magic, which seems to constantly be overlooked), but it's Cake, and it's Cake doing what they do best. They aren't fake, and they don't pretend to be a band that they're not. Many see this album as a turn for the worst for the band. I see is as a way to reliven the ways that have made many a dedicated among the listeners, without betraying the saound they once had. A healthy move! In this day in age, few bands can sound the exact same and get away with it. Give Cake props for retaining their sound for three albums, and help embrace what McCrea and gang are planning. They aren't evolving, nor are the 're-inventing' themselves. They are just changing, and it's not for the worst. Any Cake fan will agree that McCrea's vocal stylings are unmatched, and his friends behind him are truly talented. How about showing a little faith and taking Cake on an album by album basis. I, for one, can't wait to know that I've collected all fifteen Cake albums before I die. And I know a couple thousand people at a sold-out theater that say the exact same thing!… Expand
  6. Susieno
    Sep 4, 2002
    9
    Cake has the most unique sound going. Pair that with clever, biting lyrics and you've got the CD you want in your car stereo every day. The only thing I miss from the earlier records is the clever juxtaposition of musical style and subject matter that characterized such early gems as "Pentagram."
  7. JoshuaH
    Apr 30, 2003
    10
    it rocks!
  8. JoePat
    Jan 9, 2005
    10
    holy crap. This is one of the best albums i've ever heard. I gotta say, for a rock band, that isn't influenced or even listen to rock, they oviously rock.
  9. AlbertP
    Sep 11, 2005
    10
    Saw Cake in Portland. Owned Fashion Nugget for years....now I have 4 Cd's of Cake....This one is unbelievable...Almost feel guilty having a burned copy of it.
  10. AlexD
    Oct 3, 2006
    10
    I think this album is dignified and pretty, especially pretty pink ribbon. The baritone part was awesome!
  11. MatthewP
    Apr 2, 2006
    10
    This album is smart and actually has depth.
  12. BWarrick
    Aug 9, 2001
    4
    NOT classic Cake. Gone are the beatuiful accoustics. Instead we have harsh electronics. Not horrible, but not what a Cake fan has come to expect. Buy another copy of Motorcade of Generosity instead.
  13. RobertB.
    Sep 25, 2001
    10
    Sweet album. Buy it! Or better yet, download it FREE!
  14. LarryD.
    Sep 7, 2001
    10
    This is the best Cake record yet. Once again, Vince Di Fiore's excellent trumpet sound sets Cake apart as the best alternative rock band going.
  15. karlk
    Nov 14, 2002
    10
    I first heard this cd when my bro was playing it in his car. I didnt like it at first but it was all he played so Cake bacame my favorite band after i heard it a few times. Cake is a great band. i like comfort eagle the best.
  16. GerhardS.
    Jan 2, 2002
    10
    This, their 4th CD, proves that Cake is here to stay. Songs like Shadow Stabbing and Commissioning... showcase their ability to graft sophisticated lyrics and memorable melodies. Meanwhile, songs like Comfort Eagle and Short Skirt Long Jacket continue the vein they have mined so successfully in previous hits The Distance and Never There: smart, off-kilter, up-to-the-minute takes on popular culture and its discontents, complete with great hooks and a beat you can dance to. Who could ask for more? … Expand
  17. KristyM.
    May 28, 2002
    10
    I love it!!! I love 'Short Skirt Long Jacket'
  18. BobM
    Jan 10, 2004
    10
    great CD, I have always loved Cake. their music is good for all occasions. thanks.
  19. JulieH
    May 3, 2006
    10
    I became a fan of CAKE late in their history; this album was not new when I discovered it, but it is one of my favorites!!
  20. PedroF
    Aug 10, 2006
    10
    It's just great! nuff said.
  21. AyshL.
    May 1, 2008
    10
    Amazing.
  22. Michael
    Nov 20, 2001
    9
    Fun for the Whole Family Cake keeps getting better and better. It's catchy pop music, but the lyrics are smarter and funnier than just about anything in pop music. At first, there were maybe two or three songs on this CD that I really liked, but the whole thing has really grown on me, and it's hard to go without it. I have to fight over this disk with my wife, 12-year-old son, and 6-year-old daughter.… Expand
  23. PaulK.
    Oct 14, 2002
    10
    This album was the first cake i ever bought, i have them all now, and it is still my favorite
  24. TraceyC.
    Sep 29, 2002
    10
    i had never heard cake before i went to canada cos their not out here in ireland but wen i heard dem i luved dem & now my pen pal has 2 burn it 4 me because u cant get it here. we want more cake!
  25. yomomma
    May 28, 2005
    10
    really good CD
  26. Ravenous
    Nov 21, 2010
    4
    This is CAKE's worst album, by far. I am a big fan, and I really like all their albums except this one. The songs on Comfort Eagle just lack the kind of hooks we normally hear from CAKE, and I get bored listening to it (which I can't say about any of their other work). Also, this version of Short Skirt Long Jacket isn't as good as the one on B-sides and Rarities. Save yourself the trouble, get B-Sides instead of this. Trust me.… Expand

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Metascore
70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Alternative Press
    80
    Comfort Eagle is infinitely smarter, smarmier and catchier than Weezer's Green Album. [Oct 2001, p.79]
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    The best songs, particularly "Long Line of Cars" and "Pretty Pink Ribbon," exhibit a modern pop that is both mechanized and organic.
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  3. E! Online
    67
    It's mostly funny, but it also gets kind of same-y as these average Joes embrace their marching-band backgrounds and revel in self-deprecating humor.
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