Middle Cyclone
While some musicians progress in leaps, Neko Case tends to move in increments. But she does move. Case’s albums have remained consistently strong over the years, even as she’s stepped away from her traditionalist alt-country roots and towards more idiosyncratic twangy pop. Her latest, Middle Cyclone, is in the same…
Neko Case looks formidable on the cover of Middle Cyclone, brandishing a sword in one hand while crouching low on the hood of a muscle car.
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Neko Case - Middle Cyclone review: An album that could hold its own against any of the New Pornos’ best, it’s sure to continue to establish Case as an accomplished artist on her own terms.