Word: neko
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...singer-songwriter Neko Case, writing alt-country songs teeming at the brim with a mixture of nature, love, and free-spirited humor is all but, well, second nature. On her new album, “Middle Cyclone,” her skillful imagery—featuring killer whales and lovesick tornadoes—continues to prevail, bringing forth an album full of integrity and purity rarely found on an artist’s seventh studio release. While Case remains true to the form established on her previous work, the original appeal of her ethereal voice and fanciful melodies...
...real-life couple Sam and Andrea from Brooklyn art punk band Courtier) sit on a dilapidated loveseat and gaze into each other’s eyes for a bit. She looks like she’s going to eat him; he blinks a lot. On-and-off ensemble member Neko Case perches wistfully on an antique chair and belts out to no one in particular, tapping her sneakers and sipping a magenta drink. As the kids touch, their hands slowly turn from black-and-white to color, a la “Pleasantville.” Suddenly, thick Technicolor...
...down like a creaky fin de siècle roller coaster, the rollicking Daniel Johnston cover exemplifies Ward’s newfound balancing act. Offsetting the pounding drums, which swell repeatedly to (almost) fist-pump-inducing crescendos, Ward’s throwback vocal style, with support from singer Neko Case, reminds listeners of older, gentler, “pre-war” tunes. The three songs that follow the title track on this single release are good, too—but not great. Apparently, on a tiny release like this, listeners miss out on features that have defined Ward?...
...NEKO CASE FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD...
...friend once told me he'd be happy to hear Neko Case sing passages from the phone book. It's no wonder. As on Case's previous three studio albums, the voice on her latest release, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, sucks you in with its seemingly effortless power and range, an intoxicating quality that blends the best of country and gospel. Her voice is the strongest instrument on the album. Every song feels as if it were written around...