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Middle Cyclone

Neko Case

Middle Cyclone

The alt country singer-songwriter's follow-up to 2006's bestsellling Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

ADM rating[?]

7.4

Label
Anti-
UK Release date
02/03/2009
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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