On Friday April 1st, Brooklyn based Plates of Cake will be giving an in-store performance at Greenpoint’s Permanent Records. (181 Franklin Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222 Sharply at 7PM. FREE.) Praise for Plates of Cake’s Debut LP, out now on All Hands Electric: “This is rock ’n’ roll for latenight cab rides, rainy mid-day skies, blinking lights, almost-gone well drinks, cocktail napkins with phone numbers written in lipstick — this is The National if The National sounded like everyone says they do. . . Truly soiled music, dove-like in its beauty and full of gritty fire and sore guts.” -TinyMixTapes "With an impressive breadth of pop styles and tight execution, the band puts forth a surprisingly varied set for such a short record." – Popmatters "A top-shelf lead single [Private Yacht] that we can show off to our friends…" – My Old Kentucky Blog "A British Invasion sound straight out of Brooklyn." 2010 CMJ – Our Recommendations – AM New York – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here. The NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building).