Details
Track Listing
1. Timber
2. Bowling Green
3. Jettison
4. High on Cruel
5. Karoline
6. Lonely Old Lies
7. Honky Tonk Hiccups
8. Virginian, The
9. Duchess
10. Thanks a Lot
11. Somebody Led Me Away
12. Misfire
| Details | | Distributor: | Ryko Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Neko Case, Carl Newman (vocals); Matt Murphy (guitar, background vocals); Brian Connelly (guitar); Paul Pigat (steel guitar); John Reischman (mandolin); Sexy Pierre (violin); Peter Willson (piano); Darryl Neudorf (organ); Bernie Addington (acoustic bass); Beez (bass, background vocals); Pete Bourne (drums); Matt Murphy, Rose Melberg, Carolyn Mark (background vocals).
Producers: Brian Connelly, Darryl Neudorf, Neko Case.
Recorded at Miller Block, Vancouver, British Columbia.
This 1997 solo debut by Neko Case features the darling Virginia-born/Washington State-bred vocalist offering up a covers-heavy set that both reinforces her alt-country tag and gleefully defies it. In addition to a few originals (most notably, "Jettison," which foreshadows the melancholy mood of FURNACE ROOM LULLABY), Case, backed by her trusty Boyfriends, runs through a number of twangy tunes, including Ernest Tubb's "Thanks a Lot" and Loretta Lynn's "Somebody Led Me Away." She also, however, takes on songs by Queen (the fast-paced "Misfire") and cult crooner Scott Walker (the dramatic "Duchess"). The latter performance, in particular, allows Case to show off her powerful voice, while "Bowling Green," a rollicking rendition of an Everly Brothers song, finds her paired with singer Carl Newman, who would later become Case's partner-in-crime in the New Pornographers. Although subsequent Case albums present more atmospheric, nuanced work and focus on her own compositions, THE VIRGINIAN is a significant step in her artistic development, and essential for her devoted fans.
Industry Reviews
...`Jettison' finds Case crying in her brew like Loretta Lynn, but `Karoline' proves she can rock out with the best of them...
Magnet (01/01/1998)
3 stars out of 5 - ...A captivating mix of traditional and modern. Jukebox laments, honky tonk and out-and-out rockers mix withthe unexpected...
Q (11/01/2000)
|
|
)
)
)
)
All rights reserved.
