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Neon Grey Midnight Green

Neko Case

Neon Grey Midnight Green

Eighth solo release and first for seven years from the singer-songwriter and New Pornographers member

ADM rating[?]

8.0

Label
Anti
UK Release date
26/09/2025
US Release date
26/09/2025
  1. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    After her home was destroyed by fire, her eighth album reasserts her unshakeable authority with songs of depth, detail and ambition
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  2. 8.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    Case’s albums have always sounded great, but this may be the first one that sounds downright beautiful, where the depth of the instrumentation truly enhances Case’s songwriting, rather than just serving as a vessel for her lyrics
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  3. 8.0 |   All Music

    It's a reminder that she's one of the most gifted singers and songwriters of her generation. Each of her albums is a gift, and this is no exception
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  4. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    The album makes room for darker detours: the title track, with its haunted-house beat, the funk-tinged interlude “Tomboy Gold,” and the dusky folk of “Rusty Mountain”
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  5. 8.0 |   Mojo

    A lyrically rich and musically colourful set of songs which is as emotionally exhilarating as it is often rawly painful. Print edition only

  6. 8.0 |   Uncut

    12 richly expressionistic and mercurial songs shaped by a mix of indie rock, country both alt. and classic, ragtime, folk, powerpop and Southern Gothic, which flit between darkness and melancholy, hopefulness and light. Print edition only

  7. 8.0 |   Record Collector

    The result is Case's finest yet: a record of fire, felling and finely detailed distinction. Print edition only

  8. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Neko Case’s new album brings her signature blend of achingly beautiful melodies, idiosyncratic songwriting, and, of course, a song about an animal
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  9. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Despite Case arguing that we deserve more than a love song, Neon Grey Midnight Green is a true act of love: an invitation to become entangled in the emotional web of feeling, living and making together, warts and all
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  10. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    Neko Case’s eighth album meets the storms of memory and grief with a clarity of purpose and an awe for life. It’s a reflective moment from a songwriter in full command of her powers
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  11. 7.5 |   Paste Magazine

    The New Pornographers vocalist’s ninth solo album honors friends who have passed away on songs that are often steeped in imagery from the natural world
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