“B-Sides and Rarities” by CAKE

Their cover of Sabbath’s “War Pigs” is worth the price of admission alone.

It’s just like Cake to eschew the typical compilation route, instead opting for a collection of “b-sides of rarities.” The group has consistently gone against the grain of popular opinion and won each and every time throughout their career. Here, the group tackles a number of covers that would seem to be impossible for one band to perform (Barry White’s “Never, Never Gonna Give You Up,” Buck Owens’ “Excuse Me, I Think I’ve Got a Heartache,” Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night”?!?!?) and pull them off without a hitch. It’s a testament to their versatility — and their resilience in the face of trends that have come and gone many times over — that Cake is still standing. And excelling.

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Posted on August 6th, 2010 by admin
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