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10.0
2886
10.0 |
musicOMH
In short, Middle Cyclone is the sound of one of the most interesting, independent, and consistently brilliant artists recording today at the top of their game.
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9.0
2887
9.0 |
No Ripcord
The record reverberate more and more as it receives heavier rotation...hasn't produced a disappointing solo venture yet...the strongest of her increasingly beautiful catalog.
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9.0
2883
9.0 |
Clash
In the world of female-fronted, alternative country, there is little better than this now, or even ever for that matter.
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9.0
2891
9.0 |
Spin
She truly embraces the beast within. Whether she's imagining herself as a killer whale or translating a magpie's song, the message is clear. ""I'm an animal,"" she growls, ""and you're an animal, too.""
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8.0
2892
8.0 |
The Guardian
Case's voice sounds even more huskily, verdantly rich than ever, the more so because she uses it so unsentimentally.
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8.0
2893
8.0 |
The Independent
On her follow-up to Fox Confessor Brings the Flood … with a new allegorical system in which elemental ruction conveys the surging of emotions.
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8.0
2896
8.0 |
The Sunday Times
This Tornado Loves You races in on a gentle cascade. I’m an Animal suggests the Velvet Underground in Nashville. Prison Girls is Patsy Cline in zero gravity.
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8.0
2897
8.0 |
Uncut
It’s more than just country; it’s a glorious pop album with roots in classic rock, folk, Motown and more.
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8.0
2890
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Hypnotic alt–country twang, with reverb–slathered guitars ringing out over music-box plinks and moaning cellos.
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7.9
2888
7.9 |
Pitchfork
What ties everything together is her unmistakable voice. Pushing herself, she shows off a few new tricks in these songs.
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7.0
2882
7.0 |
Blender
Her dream-cinema tales can meander, but Case’s voice will lay you flat, sure as any storm.
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7.0
2894
7.0 |
The Observer
It's weighty and considered, but there aren't enough hooks to lift Case beyond her genre.
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6.0
2895
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Her country noir sound has softened a little over the years....her soulful pop country vocal style recalls the easy-on-the-air clarity of Natalie Merchant
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6.0
2884
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Neko Case is a force of nature, erratic, unpredictable, frustrating and powerful. She’ll be back, and twice as dangerous.
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5.0
2885
5.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Now fully embraced the sort of smooth production that makes her barely distinguishable from, say, Taylor Swift.
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5.0
2889
5.0 |
PopMatters
This disjointed collection of tattered ditties pales in comparison to the haunted American gothic soundscapes Case painted on Furnace Room Lullaby and Blacklisted.
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