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The Virginian (CD)

By: Neko Case & Her Boyfriends (Artist)
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DISC 1 for The Virginian (CD) Album By Neko Case & Her Boyfriends (Ar...
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
 
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Q (11/00, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...A captivating mix of traditional and modern. Jukebox laments, honky tonk and out-and-out rockers mix withthe unexpected..."
Magnet (1-2/98, p.67) - "...`Jettison' finds Case crying in her brew like Loretta Lynn, but `Karoline' proves she can rock out with the best of them..."

Title Note

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.

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