
Neko Case | WORSE THINGS GET THE HARDER I FIGHT THE HARDER I | CD
Audio Mixers: Darryl Neudorf; Neko Case; Tucker Martine.Recording information: Boulevard Recording; Old Soul Studios; Scenic Burrows; The Seaside Lounge; Wavelab, AZ.Photographer: Neko Case.The cover photo for 2009's Middle Cyclone found indie rock civil defense siren Neko Case warning the masses of potentially deadly weather from atop the hood of a 1967 Mercury Cougar. It was a striking image, and one that perfectly captured both the album's quiet might and her distinctive Patsy Cline-meets-Rosie the Riveter allure. Once again barefoot and wielding a samurai sword, Case squares off against a trio of serpents on the front jacket of 2013's like-minded, yet decidedly more adventurous The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, a 12-track horn of plenty that taunts, comforts, bruises, and empowers, and like all of her previous offerings, rewards repeated spins with a multitude of riches. Her most vulnerable and permeable collection of songs to date,