Album Spotlight
C. J Kummer
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Neko Case's fourth studio album, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, is simply one of the most anticipated releases of 2006. After a year long stint with indie super group The New Pornographers, Case did not take long to get back in the independent music world's collective eye. With Fox Confessor, Case seems to be set on catching the mainstreams eye. With media commitments already from David Letterman to Vanity Fair, Neko stands poised to break into the company of mavericks like Wilco, Beck, and Elliott Smith; like them she transcends genres and demographics, older fans swooning to her roots-infused vocal stylings as alternative kids dig her New Pornographers pop moves and cinematic lyrics.
Collaborating with the likes of The Band's Garth Hudson and Calexico's Joey Burns and John Covertino, Case displays a newfound love of studio artistry on songs like "Dirty Knife," with its dark orchestral sweep. Most notably, Case has for the first time recorded songs like "Hold On, Hold On" that harken back to the classic three-minute pop of The Mamas and the Papas and The Byrds, offering an entry point for a whole new audience into the lush, obscure universe of Neko Case. You can hear Neko Case's latest album all week long on KRCX 93.9 FM, cable channel 14, and online at www.krcx.tk.