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Jan 20, 2011Showroom of Compassion, is an amiable disc, even somewhat pleasant, but entirely too much of the effort feels tepid, ho-hum and downright uninspired.
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Jan 11, 20112011's Showroom Of Compassion, still finds John McCrea writing like he's tossing off random thoughts as he struggles not to be overwhelmed by the voices in his head, and singing as if he's waiting for that grilled cheese sandwich he ordered to finally show up.
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Alternative PressJan 11, 2011Their fifth full-length Showroom Of Compassion shows Cake's key ingredients surviving their 20-year career unscathed. [Feb 2011, p.86]
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Jan 14, 2011The band delivered a tight album with hardly any missteps. It might not have been worth the seven year wait, but it's a really enjoyable album nonetheless.
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Jan 10, 2011There's more than just the Cake sound here, however, with forays into Beatles-esque day-tripping and mariachi-style border-jumping broadening the sonic scope and serving as a testament to how the band has stayed viable, one-trick pony misnomer to the contrary.
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Jan 7, 2011The resulting confection tastes remarkably fresh, considering how few concessions it makes to contemporary trends.
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Jan 11, 2011Recorded in the band's own solar-powered studio in Sacramento over a period of some two years, each song on Showroom of Compassion sounds nurtured into its ideal state.
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Jan 14, 2011Retaking the reins and returning to their indie roots, Cake delivers after the lengthy hiatus. New, old, different or not, Cake fans will have plenty to appreciate.
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Jan 20, 2011Showroom of Compassion will fit in well with the rest of Cake's catalog. The band hasn't changed up their sound at all, but it feels fresh again.
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Q MagazineJan 10, 2012Seventeen years on,... Cake have lost none of their bite. [Feb. 2012 p. 101]
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Jan 11, 2011Fans of the band's old stuff should find plenty to love, even though it all feels pretty familiar.
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