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Live Show Review from CMJ
New Zealand´s "Cakekitchen" made it´s
New York City debut, enrapturing a crowd that´s always
convinced it´s seen it all. At the heart of the Cakekitchen
lies Graeme Jefferies´ profound voice and the limitless
energy of his guitar. Jefferies´voice is unnervingly deep,
and live it radiates the warm and fullness suggested by the
bands two albums. His stage manor pays tribute to his
roots - there´s a Bowie-esque melodrama to his sideways
glances, his slight figure clothed in black and his delicate,
almost feminine features. Jeffereis´ a longtime Xpressway
music maker, has delved deep into the nooks and crannies
of his guitar.
Band Bio
Graeme Jefferies (vocals, guitar, piano, viola) is a cult icon in New Zealand, and his band Cakekitchen helped to solidify his high-ranking status in the country's underground scene. After the breakup of This Kind of Punishment, Jefferies formed Cakekitchen in the late '80s. Taking their name from Jefferies' 1988 solo LP Messages for the Cakekitchen, Cakekitchen is basically a revolving set of musicians, all of whom are led by Jefferies. Their music similar to the gloomy Velvet Underground-styled narratives and post-punk. After 10 LP releases, working with large American labels such as Ajax and Merge, and US tours The Mountain Goats, The Cakekitchen looks to reinvent themselves with their new UNFUN release, “Stories for Late At Night”. For fans of Elliot Smith, and The Magnetic Fields.
Tracks:
01. Arizona Man
02. TIger By The Tail
03. November Holiday
04. A Secret Fear of Heights
05. Another Dumb Mistake
06. Dancing With Me On My Car
07. Ride The 7th Wave
08. Urban Street Smell
09. How The Hell Do We Get Back Home
10. Under The Walnut Tree
11. You Made Me Believe In Myself Again
12. Elephant Farm
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