Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (Bonus Disc Version)

Neko Case | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Anti
• ASIN: B000W7Y2I2
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,920 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Outstanding Ms. Neko Case and Fox Confessor "Plus", February 27, 2009

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Guitar Man (Electric Ladyland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (Bonus Disc Version) (Audio CD)

I have been a long time Neko Case fan (since her first CD back in 1997, The Virginian, won me over). I have been buying all of her CD's since then, but had not purchased "Fox Confessor" right away (I downloaded it from iTunes the day it was released instead). However, once I saw this re-release with bonus tracks and new Artwork, I gave in and bought the disc for my collection. I have no buyers remorse at all.

It's true that the bonus disc just contains some prime cuts from her earlier CD's, but it also contains a previously unreleased "Behind The House" demo.

I love this release, and a few of the songs have become instant Neko classics that she plays live often in her shows, such as "Hold On, Hold On" and "Maybe Sparrows".

All in all, this is an excellent introduction to Neko Case, especially for those that may not own her earlier CD's. The bonus disc contains some real gems from Neko's past, such as "Deep Red Bells" and "Set Out Running". This is also a perfect edition of this CD for any Neko fans that may not yet own "Fox Confessor". Highly recommended.

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Neko Case Album, July 14, 2009

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Sara B "Mrs." (Hickory, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (Bonus Disc Version) (Audio CD)

A new favorite. I'd say more but I'm no music critic. I just like what I like. Her songs are great songs AND great stories. A lot of fun. Her voice is huge.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary and powerful, March 16, 2011

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kookenhaken (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fox Confessor Brings the Flood (Bonus Disc Version) (Audio CD)

I had never heard of Neko Case before a friend gave me her latest CD, Middle Cyclone. That album had me completely awestruck: Her huge, effortless voice, her vivid imagery, the emotional immediacy of the lyrics. I decided to get her previous recordings in reverse chronological order, and this is her best CD, in my opinion. This is one of those CD's you urgently want to tell people about, yet you despair of finding words that won't sound trite, cliched, and just plain hopelessly inadequate.

Her earlier country-inspired work is tremendous, too, but somehow feels more confined or limited by that genre. Fox Confessor is varied in a way that isn't experimental or contrived--you definitely feel the music and lyrics flowed together organically. It doesn't sound like she's making a calculated effort to reinvent herself, but rather maturing into a more versatile and complex artist. Yet the music feels so carefully crafted that you realize nothing was left to chance.

Her voice is so distinctive--strong yet incredibly elastic. She never sounds like she's straining or reaching for a style she can't pull off. She is content to sing plainly and precisely when appropriate (Margaret vs Pauline, The Needle Has Landed), but she can also let loose with that voice that can swoop and soar, and pull you along with her (Maybe Sparrow, Lion's Jaws, for example).

Some of these songs are so grim, or tragic, or wistful they make you want to weep--(Margaret vs. Pauline, A Widow's Toast) but in a good, empathetic way rather than a despairing, negative way. They are dark and bright at the same time.

If you don't like music that triggers strong and complicated emotions, you might not care for this CD. If you do, you may find yourself listening to it compulsively.