March 3rd street date. Neko Case's last album, 2006's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, achieved that rare plateau where critical acclaim meets commercial success. Along with her work in pop darlings The New Pornographers, Neko’s string of extraordinary releases has brought her that iconic status where an artist can forge an uncommonly deep and meaningful bond with her audience. Neko’s many fans hang on her impressionistic lyrics, classic pop harmonics, and luxurious voice, and her new album, Middle Cyclone, revels in all three. With Neko's indefatigable touring band (guitarist Paul Rigby, bassist Tom V. Ray, vocalist Kelly Hogan, multi-instrumentalist Jon Rauhouse and drummer Barry Mirochnick) building the bedrock of the tracks, Case was able to bring in a collection of friends and fellow travelers including M. Ward, Garth Hudson, Sarah Harmer, and members of The New Pornographers, Los Lobos, Calexico, The Sadies, Visqueen, The Lilys, and Giant Sand. From the ragtag “piano orchestra” that drives the Phil Spector majesty of “Don’t Forget Me,” (one of two carefully conceived covers on the album) to the guitar/vocal intimacy of “Middle Cyclone,” the new album represents both a continuation and a profound leap for Neko Case – the fusing of her longterm themes of nature vs. man into a shining lyrical broadsword, like the one she wields on the extraordinary album cover. “Things like animals and nature, they're located in the tender receptor of my brain. I'm just now trying to come to terms with the notion of loving people as much as I love those other things – because I grew up in a way that made me love the one but not the other.”
June 23rd street date. This is the LP version of Middle Cyclone which debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 in the first week of release in March. It features numerous guests such as M.Ward, Garth Hudson of The Band, Sarah Harmer and members of The New Pornographers, Los Lobos, Calexico, The Sadies, Visqueen, The Lilys and Giant Sand.
Please Note new street date FOR LP is DECEMBER 18. This November marks the, limited edition, vinyl re-issue of three Neko Case records that have been long out of print. Each title has been remastered from their original analog tapes and come complete with full album download cards. Furnace Room Lullaby, Blacklisted, and The Tigers Have Spoken are sought after fan favorites that have been missing on wax for over 6 years. These stand-alone offerings come on the heels of her stunning vinyl box set, Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule, and are available on black and colored vinyl just in time for the holidays.
Available now. First very limited run on color violet vinyl ! (Sold-out in the US) This will revert to the standard black vinyl version near April. This limited edition, vinyl re-issue marks the return of Neko Case's album which has been long out of print. The title has been remastered from their original analog tapes and come complete with full album download cards. Blacklisted is a sought after fan favorite that has been missing on wax for over 6 years. The enigmatic Neko Case returns with Blacklisted, the follow-up to 2000's critically acclaimed Furnace Room Lullaby. On this, her third album, Case gracefully adds to her repertoire, taking on the roles of songwriter and musician, in addition to vocalist, with an intuitive ease. The haunting, lush layers of Blacklisted serve as a showcase for Neko’s formidable vocal strengths and her talent for creating this intensely intimate work. Unlike her previous releases, Case wrote most of the songs and played a wide variety of the instruments on Blacklisted including regular guitars and tenor guitars, piano, saw and even drums. The album reflects this lost, almost homesick, feeling - each song aches with vivid images to stunning results.
July 10 street date. Now exclusive to ANTI. Tigers is a charged collection of new original material, selective covers, and one previously hard-to-find cut--"Favorite," the first song Neko ever wrote herself from start to finish. The Tigers Have Spoken highlights the vibrant, joyful side of Case's music--a side which, though it doesn't often get mentioned in the press, her listeners have wanted to hear preserved for some time. "When we play," says Neko, "people always come up and say, 'Are you going to do some upbeat stuff? Are you ever going to bring a drummer?' This record's sort of for them."
July 22 street date. Fox Confessor, with its haunting fairy-tale artwork, standout songs like “Hold On, Hold On” and “Maybe Sparrow,” and all-star band highlighted by the presence of the incomparable Garth Hudson, is one of Neko’s classics.
September 3 street date. CD/LP Deluxe editions contain 3 bonus tracks. Deluxe CD Packaging: Hardbound book-style w/ 60 text pages and an inner CD pocket. Deluxe LP Packaging: Double Gatefold, Etched side D and Tattoo sheet, Includes CD of full album. On September 3, 2013, Anti- will release Neko Case’s much anticipated new studio album (and first album in over four years), The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. The release of first single 'Man' has already created a stir, leading to the biggest radio story of her career and raves from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork to NPR, who called 'Man' a 'bad-ass summer jam'. Now fans will get to hear the vaulting ambition and rock swagger that 'Man' promises; The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You is Neko’s most precise, urgent record to date, marked by a melodic immediacy, a loving embrace of the big rock gesture, and a lyrical frankness. The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You is the perfect culmination of Neko’s trajectory so far - the pop, folk and country influences, the fluid craft of her band, and that soaring voice, blended seamlessly into the album her legions of fans have been waiting for. Guests include Steve Turner of Mudhoney, Howe Gelb, M. Ward and members of My Morning Jacket, Calexico, Los Lobos, The New Pornographers, and Visqueen. Case’s 2009 album Middle Cyclone was the best-reviewed and fastest-selling of her career to date. It debuted at #3 on Billboard Top 200 and earned two Grammy nominations. NPR hailed Case as "one of the most memorable and seductive voices in music" while The New York Times Magazine said "her voice is a force of nature" and Rolling Stone called her "indie’s greatest singer."
September 3 street date. Standard edition. On September 3, 2013, Anti- will release Neko Case’s much anticipated new studio album (and first album in over four years), The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. The release of first single 'Man' has already created a stir, leading to the biggest radio story of her career and raves from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork to NPR, who called 'Man' a 'bad-ass summer jam'. Now fans will get to hear the vaulting ambition and rock swagger that 'Man' promises; The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You is Neko’s most precise, urgent record to date, marked by a melodic immediacy, a loving embrace of the big rock gesture, and a lyrical frankness. The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You is the perfect culmination of Neko’s trajectory so far - the pop, folk and country influences, the fluid craft of her band, and that soaring voice, blended seamlessly into the album her legions of fans have been waiting for. Guests include Steve Turner of Mudhoney, Howe Gelb, M. Ward and members of My Morning Jacket, Calexico, Los Lobos, The New Pornographers, and Visqueen. Case’s 2009 album Middle Cyclone was the best-reviewed and fastest-selling of her career to date. It debuted at #3 on Billboard Top 200 and earned two Grammy nominations. NPR hailed Case as "one of the most memorable and seductive voices in music" while The New York Times Magazine said "her voice is a force of nature" and Rolling Stone called her "indie’s greatest singer."
November 20 street date (date change). Case's entire catalog on Vinyl – most have been out of print for years! 9 x LP 180 gram vinyl box set, with limited edition 80-page full color photography book, complete download card and vinyl slipmat with illustration by Neko Case !! The long story of Neko Case and her musical wonderment will finally be told in a stunning and long overdue vinyl set , entitled the Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule LP box set. Neko’s entire discography on wax will be available on standard black 180 gram vinyl. The set includes all 8 vinyl remasters (remastered from the original analog tape), plus a limited edition 80-page full color photography book and a vinyl slipmat with illustration, both designed by Neko Case herself. All of this comes in a custom storage box. The titles are beloved by fans and many have been out of print on vinyl for years!
Please Note new street date for LP IS MARCH 4. The limited edition, vinyl re-issue of three Neko Case records that have been long out of print. Each title has been remastered from their original analog tapes and come complete with full album download cards. Furnace Room Lullaby, Blacklisted, and The Tigers Have Spoken are sought after fan favorites that have been missing on wax for over 6 years. These stand-alone offerings come on the heels of her stunning vinyl box set, Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule, and are available on black and colored vinyl.
Please Note new street date FOR LP is MARCH 4. The limited edition, vinyl re-issue of three Neko Case records that have been long out of print. Each title has been remastered from their original analog tapes and come complete with full album download cards. Furnace Room Lullaby, Blacklisted, and The Tigers Have Spoken are sought after fan favorites that have been missing on wax for over 6 years. These stand-alone offerings come on the heels of her stunning vinyl box set, Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule, and are available on black and colored vinyl.
Available now. First very limited run on color violet vinyl ! (Sold-out in the US) This will revert to the standard black vinyl version near April. This limited edition, vinyl re-issue marks the return of Neko Case's album which has been long out of print. The title has been remastered from their original analog tapes and come complete with full album download cards. Blacklisted is a sought after fan favorite that has been missing on wax for over 6 years. The enigmatic Neko Case returns with Blacklisted, the follow-up to 2000's critically acclaimed Furnace Room Lullaby. On this, her third album, Case gracefully adds to her repertoire, taking on the roles of songwriter and musician, in addition to vocalist, with an intuitive ease. The haunting, lush layers of Blacklisted serve as a showcase for Neko’s formidable vocal strengths and her talent for creating this intensely intimate work. Unlike her previous releases, Case wrote most of the songs and played a wide variety of the instruments on Blacklisted including regular guitars and tenor guitars, piano, saw and even drums. The album reflects this lost, almost homesick, feeling - each song aches with vivid images to stunning results.
July 22 street date. Fox Confessor, with its haunting fairy-tale artwork, standout songs like “Hold On, Hold On” and “Maybe Sparrow,” and all-star band highlighted by the presence of the incomparable Garth Hudson, is one of Neko’s classics.
June 1 street date. Producer/singer/songwriter Neko Case has won a large and loyal audience for her smoky, sophisticated vocals and the downcast beauty of her music. Now more than 23 years into her musical calling, Case is the consummate career artist--fearless and versatile, with a fierce work ethic and a constant drive to search deeper within herself for creative growth. On June 1st, Anti- will release Neko Case’s ‘Hell On,’ an indelible collection of colorful, enigmatic storytelling that features some of her most daring, through-composed arrangements to date. Produced by Neko with help from Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn & John), ‘Hell On’ is simultaneously the most accessible and most challenging album in a rich and varied career that’s offered plenty of both. Rife with withering self-critique, muted reflection, anthemic affirmation, and her unique poetic sensibility, the 12 tracks of ‘Hell On’ — which features collaborations such as Joey Burns, Beth Ditto, Kelly Hogan, KD Lang, AC Newman, Paul Rigby, Laura Veirs, and more.
June 1 street date. Producer/singer/songwriter Neko Case has won a large and loyal audience for her smoky, sophisticated vocals and the downcast beauty of her music. Now more than 23 years into her musical calling, Case is the consummate career artist--fearless and versatile, with a fierce work ethic and a constant drive to search deeper within herself for creative growth. On June 1st, Anti- will release Neko Case’s ‘Hell On,’ an indelible collection of colorful, enigmatic storytelling that features some of her most daring, through-composed arrangements to date. Produced by Neko with help from Bjorn Yttling (Peter Bjorn & John), ‘Hell On’ is simultaneously the most accessible and most challenging album in a rich and varied career that’s offered plenty of both. Rife with withering self-critique, muted reflection, anthemic affirmation, and her unique poetic sensibility, the 12 tracks of ‘Hell On’ — which features collaborations such as Joey Burns, Beth Ditto, Kelly Hogan, KD Lang, AC Newman, Paul Rigby, Laura Veirs, and more.
June 30 street date. "Wild Creatures" is a career retrospective album containing 23 of Neko Case's most impactful tracks from her discography. With a career spanning over twenty years, she has famously collaborated with The New Pornographers and Case/Lang/Veirs in addition to releasing many critically acclaimed solo albums, including ‘Fox Confessor Brings The Flood’, ‘Middle Cyclone’, and most recently 2018's ‘Hell-On’. Gathering power year after year, Neko sings with the fierce abandon of a newborn infant crying in a basket in the woods. Since escaping the labels of country and Americana, the gorgeous train-whistle vocals of her early career sit submerged in her later style, where their ghost can appear any minute. When her voice jumps an octave, it's almost visible, like sparks at night. The vinyl editions include 2 LPs with printed inner sleeves in a gatefold jacket.
June 30 street date. "Wild Creatures" is a career retrospective album containing 23 of Neko Case's most impactful tracks from her discography. With a career spanning over twenty years, she has famously collaborated with The New Pornographers and Case/Lang/Veirs in addition to releasing many critically acclaimed solo albums, including ‘Fox Confessor Brings The Flood’, ‘Middle Cyclone’, and most recently 2018's ‘Hell-On’. Gathering power year after year, Neko sings with the fierce abandon of a newborn infant crying in a basket in the woods. Since escaping the labels of country and Americana, the gorgeous train-whistle vocals of her early career sit submerged in her later style, where their ghost can appear any minute. When her voice jumps an octave, it's almost visible, like sparks at night. The vinyl editions include 2 LPs with printed inner sleeves in a gatefold jacket.
June 30 street date. "Wild Creatures" is a career retrospective album containing 23 of Neko Case's most impactful tracks from her discography. With a career spanning over twenty years, she has famously collaborated with The New Pornographers and Case/Lang/Veirs in addition to releasing many critically acclaimed solo albums, including ‘Fox Confessor Brings The Flood’, ‘Middle Cyclone’, and most recently 2018's ‘Hell-On’. Gathering power year after year, Neko sings with the fierce abandon of a newborn infant crying in a basket in the woods. Since escaping the labels of country and Americana, the gorgeous train-whistle vocals of her early career sit submerged in her later style, where their ghost can appear any minute. When her voice jumps an octave, it's almost visible, like sparks at night. The vinyl editions include 2 LPs with printed inner sleeves in a gatefold jacket.