Recorded and released in 1992, their third album Piece Of Cake was the band's major-label debut. Songs like "No End In Sight" and "Suck You Dry" make it clear these guys were always a Punk band at heart, and if you're looking for heaviness, "Ritzville" and "I'm Spun" will convince you they hadn't forgotten how to drop that D tuning.Several songs on the album such as "Suck You Dry", "Blinding Sun", and "Acetone" are still consistently featured in Mudhoney's live setlist.
By 1992, Grunge was becoming Rock's new Flavor of the Month, and Mudhoney, being the naturally contrary types that they were, seemed to be getting a bit bored with it.
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