neko case – fox confesser brings the flood

One of our catching fireflies fans, Anne mentioned that Neko Case is her newest favorite musician.  She classifies her as quirky indie retro country, with no pretentiousness whatsoever. An amazing voice combined with brilliant songwriting/storytelling.

Here is her latest release, Maybe Sparrow (it’s pretty artsy… I like it)

A music review reads, "Instantly recognizable and uniquely commanding, it has been uniformly overlooked by the masses and beloved by those who have caught on. And, believe it or not, it gets even better, whether Neko Case is warbling like a porch-swing neighbor to Loretta Lynn, pontificating from the spiritual pulpit of Etta James, or unleashing the high-octane zeal of a power-pop spitfire. Her uncanny, often eccentric lyrics have always been delivered with an inherent passion behind the impulse, but rarely have they approached the boldness of these dozen–many of which were inspired by generations of tales from her Ukrainian ancestors. As usual, Case’s industry running buddies collaborate to make the sounds behind her, from Calexico to Howe Gelb of Giant Sand to the Band’s renowned Garth Hudson. Still, it all comes back to the voice, that serenading urgency that asks in the title song, "How can people not know what beauty this is?" Yes, there are some to ask, how not?" –Scott Holter

Thanks Anne for sharing this great talent with us!