The Other Women

The Corn Sisters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 28, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mint Records
• ASIN: B000051TSM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,212 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With her Boyfriends, Neko Case blurs the line between rock and country, but when playing the rare gig as one-half of the Corn Sisters, she's all roots. Here, along with Sister Carolyn Mark, you'll find 16 laid-back and unpolished acoustic tunes (some covers, some originals) recorded one fateful night in 1998 at Seattle diner/bar Hattie's Hat. The songs vary in spunk, but most of Case's influences are exposed here--stripped-down covers of Loretta Lynn's "Fist City," Lucinda Williams's "Howlin' at Midnight," and one standard, "This Little Light of Mine," are all impressive. Everly Brothers-inspired harmonies abound, and, on the handful of folksy originals, Mark steals the show. From the lovesick ballad "Matinéed" to the more-upbeat "Not a Doll" (sounding slightly like Mary Lou Lord's better material), these are great tunes. Neko Case completists will want to hear this project (and Neko's work with power-popsters the New Pornographers), and alt-country fans won't be disappointed by this low-key, fun hootenanny. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very glad I finally got this one., September 3, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Other Women (Audio CD)

Even though I am a big Neko Case fan (and Carolyn Mark fan to a lesser degree), I held off getting this CD for a long time because the reviews were so iffy. I'm sorry I waited - it's great. Even the sound quality is pretty decent - certainly not bad enough to detract from the songs. If you're not a big fan of either of these women, this may not be the CD to start with. But if you're holding off like I was because you're not sure it's worth it, you're missing out.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Low-quality sound, high-quality singing, January 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Other Women (Audio CD)

On the plus side: Two terrific harmony singers doing justice to everything from "The Long Black Veil" to the goofy original "Corn On The Cob" to an acoustic version of "High On Cruel" (the electric version is on Neko Case's 'The Virginian').

On the minus side: Sounds like it was recorded through a dicto-phone. Really.

If you like high-quality sound, both of these gals have other good CDs. If you want to hear their live show, with its combination of jokes and murder ballads, here's the chance.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars haunting and hilarious, April 10, 2002

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This review is from: The Other Women (Audio CD)

i bought this album blind (or maybe deaf) on the strength of neko case's strikingly haunting voice and it immediately became one of my favorites. its stripped-down acoustic approach allows both case and mark's luminous vocals to shine unemcumbered. by turns funny (corn on the cob), and heartbreaking (don't let me cross over and long black veil), this is an album for the lovesick in need of a little cartharsis. Buy it.