CAKEās adherence to their original guiding principles has only grown stronger. Originally formed as a somewhat antagonistic answer to grunge, CAKEās democratic processes, defiant self-reliance, and lucid yet ever-inventive music has made them a nation-state unto themselves, with no obvious peers, belonging to no school. In addition to writing, arranging, producing, andĀ performing their own music, they have taught themselves to engineer their recording projects in their solar-powered studio, which actually generates more power than is needed to run it,Ā causing the buildingās electrical meter to run in reverse. CAKEās most recent album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and was touted asĀ ādeadpan brillianceā by the New Yorker. The band is currently at work on their ninth album due for release during late 2022. Ā In the meantime, the band will be reissuing their catalog on vinyl.