Dreamcake was the first album from the Halifax, Nova Scotia

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 band Jale

Jale

Jale was an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996...

, and was released in 1994 on Sub Pop Records. The only Jale album to feature singer-songwriter-drummer Alyson McLeod, the songs on Dreamcake are considered edgier and more emotional than those of Jale's later work.

The only single released from the album was its closing track, "Promise," written and sung by Jennifer Pierce.

Track listing

All tracks by Jale

Jale

Jale was an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996...

1. "Not Happy" – 2:54
2. "Nebulous" – 2:53
3. "3 Days" – 3:26
4. "To Be Your Friend" – 2:30
5. "Again" – 3:21
6. "River" – 3:28
7. "I'm Sorry" – 2:15
8. "Mend" – 2:10
9. "The Unseen Guest" – 2:29
10. "Love Letter" – 3:21
11. "Emma" – 2:41
12. "Promise (Jimmybeane Majestic Version)" – 4:34

Personnel

• Jennifer Pierce – guitar
• Alyson MacLeod – drums
• Laura Stein – bass
• Eve Hartling – guitar