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PO: Neko Case - Hell-On (6/6/18)


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2 hours ago, timsimmons said:

I dislike the duet as well, but the rest of the album is fantastic. Much better than the last 2 (which weren’t awful- just lows after Fox confessor)

Oh man, the last album is great in my opinion! There are a couple misses, but I thought overall it was terrific. The mastering on the vinyl wasn't great though

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11 hours ago, timsimmons said:

I dislike the duet as well, but the rest of the album is fantastic. Much better than the last 2 (which weren’t awful- just lows after Fox confessor)

I'm enjoying this.  I agree it's better than the last two, and Fox Confessor was my intro to Neko, so I compare everything to that, maybe unfairly.

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Ahhhhh...y'all need to give her other albums some credit! Fox Confessor is definitely her best album, but both the albums prior to Fox Confessor are amazing, and I really loved The Worse Things Get. "Man," "Bracing For Sunday," and "Ragtime" are all such evocative songs! Even Middle Cyclone is a good album, but I don't think it's as good as any of the albums surrounding it.

 

I also just love Neko Case, so I'll always go to bat for her albums. Just wishing they'd release The Virginian as a standalone album. Couldn't justify getting the box set when I already had everything besides that.

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22 minutes ago, The Ghost of Randy Savage said:

Ahhhhh...y'all need to give her other albums some credit! Fox Confessor is definitely her best album, but both the albums prior to Fox Confessor are amazing, and I really loved The Worse Things Get. "Man," "Bracing For Sunday," and "Ragtime" are all such evocative songs!

Calling Cards was always the standout on The Worse for me, but overall I like the album quite a bit.


I've only had time to listen to Hell-On once and it didn't grab me at all.  Hoping something will click after a few more listens.

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4 minutes ago, jonrawks said:

Calling Cards was always the standout on The Worse for me, but overall I like the album quite a bit.


I've only had time to listen to Hell-On once and it didn't grab me at all.  Hoping something will click after a few more listens.

Yeah, Calling Cards is great too! That album is full of great songs :)

 

I'm hoping the same thing.

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On 6/10/2018 at 12:49 AM, The Ghost of Randy Savage said:

Ahhhhh...y'all need to give her other albums some credit!

I may listen to Fox Confessor more often, but I consider Furnace Room Lullaby and Blacklisted to be classics. Ultimately, I enjoy everything she's done.

 

I'm still on the fence about the Case/Lang/Veirs LP, but sometimes it takes me years before an album finally grabs me.

 

(sorry, should have multi-quoted there. I'll try harder!)

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1 hour ago, arumajiro 零 一つ said:

Oof. My local store is selling this for way higher than everything else. The damn thing weighed a TON. Like, heavier than a Southern Lord 2xLP. What gives? I'll wait to buy it on a sale. Seems like no one is raving about this. Still haven't bought Case/Lang/Veirs.

Yeah, dude. it's ridiculous. Triple gatefold and a pretty thick 12" booklet, plus 180 gram 2xLP.

 

55 minutes ago, arumajiro 零 一つ said:

Fox Confessor might still be her best, but Middle Cyclone has even more interesting production and The Harder I Fight... has the best lyrics.

I actually pretty much agree with all of this.

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9 minutes ago, arumajiro 零 一つ said:

Hmm, not sure if I need all that extra packaging at cost but that does explain a lot.

Yeah, I wouldn't have been upset without the booklet and if it had just been a regular gatefold. Super nice package all around though.

 

Case/Lang/Veirs is also worth picking up at some point. I absolutely love the songs where Case and Veirs take the lead, but even the Lang songs are pretty good.

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