Neko Case

Man's probably my song of the year so far, not that my opinions on music are reflective of a stable or reasonable mindset.

I like the vibe of this a lot, but I wish Neko offered more memorable melodies in her delivery. Sort of like Morrissey, she seems stuck in this one mode, which is by no means a bad mode, but one listen in and that's what it seems it's missing, strong vocal melodies (she obviously has strong vocals covered, of course). Maybe it'll start hooking me soon. And if this reads negative, it's not really meant to be. I'd already recommend this to anyone. Just an observation.

it's a little bit more uneven in its attack than fox confessor or middle cyclone; after every high energy moment there's a huge scaling back and it makes the record feel a little aimless, lacking build. regardless i love a lot of the songs on here, "ragtime" might be my favorite of her closers yet

So far, bonus tracks aside, I really like the "I'm From Nowhere" to "Calling Cards" sequence.

is that m ward singing on the hitchcock cover? kinda wish it was just neko... good choice of song though!

I like the vibe of this a lot, but I wish Neko offered more memorable melodies in her delivery

^^^^
this

"Nearly Midnight, Honolulu" kind of reminds me of the Mountain Goats, and not just because of the Darnielle-esque title.

wow the robyn hitchcock cover took me by surprise

but yeah agree it's not as immediate as most neko albums

Who is the male singing with Neko on "Madonna of the Wasps?" The cover is really good.

that is m. ward

Neko was a panelist on this week's wait wait don't tell me.

For those interested, Starbucks has an exclusive version with three bonus tracks.

Just picked it up this afternoon.

And they are...?

13. Madonna of the Wasps
14. Magpie to the Morning
15. Yon Ferrets Return

Ah, those on the regular "Special Edition" too. Does the Starbucks one come bound like a book as well?

Apparently those tracks are also on the iTunes deluxe edition as well. I guess they are exclusive on CD for Starbucks?

Those tracks are on Spotify too.

...and Rdio.

the bonus tracks are worth the extra couple of bucks

that cover in particular is great, though i really like the live Magpie too

Ah, those on the regular "Special Edition" too. Does the Starbucks one come bound like a book as well?
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Nope. Rushed to Starbucks for the "exclusive", only to see the booklet version at Easy Street the next day for $4 more. Sad face.

I may be in the minority but most of these tunes aren't memorable, which was not the case at all with the last one.

I like the new album, though not as much as Middle Cyclone, which in my eyes stands as her best.

I think the Starbucks one is normally priced... Only $12.95.
Aren't deluxe editions usually more?

You can get the deluxe direct from her website for $13. I myself went to my local indie shop and got hosed. OTOH they threw in a poster.

nice robyn hitchcock cover

Not keen on M Ward's contributions, though.

Join Neko on Halloween at 2pm EST for a live performance at NPR Music's Tiny Desk. Although she hasn't revealed what her costume will be, Neko has promised a reveal worthy of the occasion!

don't think the new one is her best work, but wow "Calling Cards" is something else.

thought of u when I realized she covers Nico's "Afraid" on this one

yeah that is good too! i don't know, it's a good record (that I'm really just getting around to) but maybe a little bit business as usual?

I agree it's probably not her best work but the highs are phenomenal.

agreed

http://nekocase.com/neko-marks-the-anniversary-of-dont-peggy-olsen-me-with-a-long-form-essay-on-women-in/

can't believe i read that whole thing
but it was cool to see a lot of callbacks to her lyrics

Sorry, I thought it started off promising but I didn't have enough time to make it all the way through. Was there a monster at the end?

get the fuuuuck away from me, why don't you eeever shut up

I like the Case/Lang/Viers stuff I've heard so far. "Atomic Number" is great.

Agreed. I'm excited for this!

get the fuuuuck away from me, why don't you eeever shut up

I have to laugh at that song. It's supposed to be this brutal condemnation of a parent who is verbally abusive to their kid. Yet every parent I know talks like that.

Every parent you know tells their kid(s) to get the fuck away from them and asks them why they don't ever shut up?

note: I'm not taking what you said literally, though it sounds like it. better way to ask my question is: "Really??"

that lyric is both hilarious and tragic

k d lang was marvelous at EMP last night, and 'Atomic Number' got played.

case/lang/veirs album now streaming on NPR

Omg

listened to this 5 times today i like it a lot

i wasn't really into the singles but it holds together much better as an album length. lots of really wonderful stuff going on + the 3 of them are excellent. they vary styles but i think neko's voice (literally + stylistically) comes through the strongest here.

I can't wait to spend more time with it. It's beautiful, but I do find myself looking forward to the Case-fronted ones most of all.

xp ha, yes exactly.

Sounds great