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This predictably trumpety new track, Cake's first in six years, is still pretty good, though.

Singles file: Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Sharon Van Etten Allison Stewart 2010

Their story kicked off in last week's episode with the unusual meet-cute between Cake's character, Detective Chuck Vance, and Bree Van de Kamp.

Desperate Housewives' Jonathan Cake: "Love Doesn't Run Smooth" For Bree and Chuck 2011

Cake's album was released by the alternative-rock band's own Upbeat Records label and distributed by Warner Music Group Corp.'s Independent Label Group.

A No. 1 Album but a Small Slice Ethan Smith 2011

I've always been fascinated by Cake's lyrics, which is why I enjoyed chatting with McCrea over the phone last week.

Justin Cox: Solar Panels, Songwriting and Too Big to Fail With Cake's John McCrea Justin Cox 2011

It's hard to believe that 15 years have passed since Cake's "Fashion Nugget" brought them face-to-face with mainstream success.

Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: New Music for January 11 Shawn Amos 2011

Billboard's top seller this week — Cake's "Showroom of Compassion" — got there with paltry sales of 44,000 albums, underscoring music-industry woes.

What's News: Business 2011

The 44,000 units sold by the band Cake's sixth album, "Showroom of Compassion," marked the second week in a row that the No. 1 album notched a new low-water mark.

A No. 1 Album but a Small Slice Ethan Smith 2011

Don't worry, "Federal Funding," the song leading off Cake's first album in six years, isn't a treatise on government stimulus money.

The Short List 2011

Cake's sixth album reached No. 1 on Billboard with a paltry 44,000 units sold.

A No. 1 Album but a Small Slice Ethan Smith 2011

I've always been fascinated by Cake's lyrics, which is why I enjoyed chatting with McCrea over the phone last week.

Justin Cox: Solar Panels, Songwriting and Too Big to Fail With Cake's John McCrea Justin Cox 2011