Sinking Ship (song) explained

Sinking Ship
Cover:Sinking Ship.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Cake
Released:October 25, 2018
Genre:Rock
Length:4:23
Label:Universal Music Group
Prev Title:Long Time
Prev Year:2011

"Sinking Ship" is a song by the American rock band Cake and was released on October 25, 2018.

Background

According to John McCrea, the song is a project he had worked on since he was 16, but put away for a long time. He wrote new music for the song as "the theme seems really relevant".[1]

The song is the band's first new original song in seven years.[2]

Release

Cake announced on July 31, 2018 that big news would be announced to their fan mail subscribers, in early August. The song was then exclusively released on Cake's SoundCloud on August 3, 2018.[3] It was later deleted from Cake's SoundCloud channel in late September. On October 25, 2018, Cake then announced that "Sinking Ship" was out for download on all digital platforms on their Facebook.[4] All of the proceeds from the song are donated to the organization Doctors without Borders.

Music video

A stop motion music video featuring claymation figures was released on October 25, 2018.[5] The music video was directed by Owen Streeter from Head Cleaner Films.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John McCrea on how the 'Tao Te Ching' is influencing CAKE's new album . Justin. Barney. July 23, 2018 . Radio Milwaukee .
  2. Web site: Cake return with 'Sinking Ship', first new song in seven years: Stream . Lake. Schatzon . October 26, 2018 . Consequence of Sound.
  3. Web site: CAKE & Info – Sacramento, CA. CAKE – News, Tour Dates, Shop, & Music. 6 August 2018.
  4. Web site: CAKE. facebook.com. 27 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Hear Cake's First New Song in Seven Years, 'Sinking Ship' . October 26, 2018 . Rolling Stone . Ryan . Reed.
  6. Web site: Cake Releases First New Music Since 2011 . Kendall . Deflin . October 26, 2018 . Live for Live Music.