Neko Case

is there a ton of talk in this thread about how she's an incredible lyricist? i feel like it's never pointed out

I may have said this a couple years ago, but the songs she road tested are all pretty excellent. City Swan in particular.

I'm a Man is out on spotify. Love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unNa-9qGkfI&feature=player_embedded

That's the one I heard.

hell yeah

At moments it reminds me of the Breeders.

Good song. Bummed she's only playing festivals in the US this summer.

cool that she's doing nico's "afraid" on the new one...beautiful song.

you could've probably convinced me that "man" was a new pornos song rather than neko. very good, though!

I'm so into this song.

I've listened twice today and want to listen again through headphones now.

cool that she's doing nico's "afraid" on the new one...beautiful song.

It is, and her covers are always great. Wish she'd do a whole cover album, actually.

"Canadian Amp" is a fine little EP of 7 covers and one original, worth finding!

The Man is good, sounds indeed like The Pornos, though the bridge is kinda weak

actually it sounds like a track out of Electric Version

not bouncy enough

This sort of flew under the radar in late May, I only just found out about it, and I had to post it at MSN today. It's too irresistible.

Neko Case covering Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast":

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/blog--neko-case-covers-the-number-of-the-beast

I'm not feeling "Man" at all. She reminds me of Alison Moyet: singing and signifying through crap production.

xp omg i am gonna listen to that first thing when i get home

The crowd shouting along is also a large part of the appeal.

Listen to Neko Case's song "Man" off her new album "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" out 9/3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unNa-9qGkfI

I guess I posted that above -- I wasn't sure if we had an album title + release date yet.

first i've heard of it

love this song so much

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhnFl3Y2FVI&feature=player_embedded

Like me some Neko Case but Alfred otm about that one tune.

love the new one too

listen now!
http://www.npr.org/2013/08/18/210215544/first-listen-neko-case-the-worse-things-get-the-harder-i-fight#playlist

do we have to?

listening now.

it's ok. not overwhelming. not underwhelming.
pretty much as one might except from a Neko Case record to be.

I find it to be quite superb.

Only one listen in, of course, but so far I'm liking the bonus tracks (a cover of Robyn Hitchcock's "Madonna of the Wasps," an almost bluegrass-y take on Middle Cyclone's "Magpie to the Morning") on the "deluxe" edition better than the album proper!

"city swan" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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?