I love Neko Case. I love Middle Cyclone. It was the first 2009 album I bought. There's nothing wrong with the fact that it sounds exactly like Fox Confessor Brings The Flood and has the same cast of characters (The Sadies, Calexico's front dudes, Garth Hudson from The Band, Kelly Hogan, Jon Rauhouse). The themes aren't dramatically different except for the fact that the themes have shifted from animals to weather. The important thing to remember is that She is beautiful, She has a siren's voice, She is a GREAT songwriter and She has red hair. The songs are just sweeping pop gems that will not have radio airplay. I particulary like the opening song This Tornado Loves You. Let's not forget the hidden track of approximately 30 minutes of crickets chirping and peepers burping. It helps you relax. It is real, real gone. And check out that cover: total feminine cool.
