Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

[UnforgettableLemon]

Anybody else picking this up today? I am relatively new to Neko Case, having seen her open for Rufus Wainwright two years ago and purchased Fox Confessor Brings the Flood last year. The single, "People Got a Lotta Nerve" is pretty swell, and the early reviews are among the best of the year.

I'll post my thoughts on the album later, but for now - what other albums do you veterans suggest? I'm headed to Borders in between classes and may bulk up my purchase.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Oooh, I didn't even know about it! I am sure I will pick it up during my lunch run to Best Buy, located inconveniently on the other side of town. I think Neko Case is the cat's meow. I only have Fox Confessor and some other random songs, and an NPR live show.

Waits for elfa...

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I'm here, I'm here!!

Excited

Fox Confessor was sofa king good

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

This is a really good album...

A little less country this time around a little more rock n roll

 

[joyfulgirl]

I like country Neko. She's the real deal. I just perused some reviews (ha) and see it has a nice line-up of guests, like Calexico and M. Ward.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I can't see you not liking this, my only complaint so far is that most of the songs are too short.

I'm listening to the bonus track right now; Marais La Nuit - it's 31:39 long... I'm 3 minutes in so far and it's nothing but crickets...

 

[joyfulgirl]

31 minutes? Really? That's barely a record proper.

Maybe that explains the $7.99 price on Amazon.

I don't see how you can go wrong with that voice, though.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

ok, I skipped ahead and it looks like it was all crickets... cool and useless at the same time

Not sure how I would rank it in terms of bonus tracks though,,,

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

31 minutes? Really? That's barely a record proper.

Maybe that explains the $7.99 price on Amazon.

no, that's just the weird bonus track

the album proper clocks in at 42.2...

 

[joyfulgirl]

uh wait, what??

the bonus track itself is 31 mins?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

yes... and it is nothing but crickets

 

[joyfulgirl]

yes... and it is nothing but crickets

Oh. You meant that literally. I thought "nothing but crickets" was some kind of weird Canadian expression that meant, "it's all sugar & spice and everything nice, you'll LOVE it!"

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

or nothing but net?

no, in this case it's just crickets - it's kind of neat, in a peaceful sort of way, but 31 minutes is a tad excessive...

I’m not sure if it’s on the CD though – iTunes lists it as a bonus track so...

 

[corianderstem]

I picked it up this morning at Starbucks along with NLOTH.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

maybe you can answer my question then, is Marais La Nuit the last track on the cd?

 

[corianderstem]

Yes, track #15.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

get ready for crickets

 

[impy13]

I refuse to listen to this solely because I feel it facilitates elfa's Canadian agenda.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Did you like Fox Confessor?

 

[phanan]

So I saw this on sale when I bought NLOTH. What's the overall consensus? Worthy?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I'm really enjoying it, not sure if it's as good as Fox Confessor but it's close.

 

[No spoken words]

I buy tonight.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

i die tonight.

fix'd!

 

[impy13]

Would I dig this if I find the New Pornos almost insufferably boring?

 

[joyfulgirl]

Would I dig this if I find the New Pornos almost insufferably boring?

You would most definitely dig Neko Case even if you find the New Pornos insufferably boring, and even though she's not a tranny.

Fox Confessor is a quiet little masterpiece.

/thread

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I don't really know enough about the New Pornographers to say but she has an old-school country/Patsy Cline vibe going which on paper I shouldn't like but I do.

 

[impy13]

I may buy Fox Confessor this evening then. Thanks for the recommendation.

And including a tranny isn't a prerequisite for my enjoying a band. It's not my fault that he/she sings on a damn good album that only I'm crazy about.

 

[corianderstem]

I much prefer Neko Case's solo stuff to New Pornographers, who I really wanted to like but there's something really offputting to me about them.

 

[joyfulgirl]

I picked it up at Best Buy for $7.99.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

have you listened to it yet??