CAKE

About CAKE

Defiantly self-reliant since their early days as a somewhat antagonistic answer to grunge, CAKE has built a singular, genre-blending sound with no clear peers in tone or perspective. Their most recent album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and was praised as “deadpan brilliance” by The New Yorker. Currently at work on their ninth studio album—due spring 2026—CAKE continues to explore sharp cultural commentary through inventive songwriting. The band recently released a new track, “Hold You (Responsible),” on the Songs for Sex compilation, an artist response to Project 2025 supporting reproductive freedom and personal privacy. They also premiered a new song, “Billionaire in Space,” during a “Live From the Freight Elevator” session with Texas Public Radio. Lead vocalist John McCrea describes the song as “an observation of economic imbalance and being left behind.” Both tracks will appear on the upcoming new album.