01. It's All In The Way
02. I Guess It Don't Get Much Better Than This
03. Leave (If You Want To)
04. Weep
05. I Like It Like This
06. Mangrove Song
07. Muckheap
08. Swirl
09. Kilana Stringband Song
10. Malolo
11. The Boat Song
12. Kelly Kwalik Country
13. Curious
14. More Heart Than Me
My Friend The Chocolate Cake have such a misleading name, and the album cover of "Curious" as well would lead you to believe this would be a very lighthearted and silly album. That is if you are someone who is not familiar with David Bridie or his previous project Not Drowning Waving. The music on here is so sorrowful, so emotive, so purely beautiful, mixing cello and violin with piano to give for an orchestral sound, and then mixing that with folk undertones and beats and then wrapping it all up in the disguise of pop music. It's really nice how Bridie mixes purely instrumental tracks in here between the more pop music tracks, it all blends together so nicely without becoming monotonous. My Friend The Chocolate Cake is truly Australia's best kept secret; why they haven't reached fame over on this side of the globe is beyond reason. This album is a perfect start for anyone not familiar with Chocolate Cake or David Bridie who is "Curious" about what they do. This is truly BEAUTIFUL!
