Case/lang/veirs (album) explained

case/lang/veirs
Type:studio
Artist:case/lang/veirs
Cover:Case-lang-veirs (album).jpg
Recorded:November 2015
Genre:Folk rock
Producer:Tucker Martine
Chronology:Neko Case
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case/lang/veirs is the self-titled debut album by Canadian-American supergroup case/lang/veirs which consists of Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs. The album was recorded in November 2015[1] and released June 17, 2016.[2]

Reception

The group's self-titled debut album received "ecstatic reviews".[3] Pitchfork reviewer Laura Snapes noted its strong musicianship and use of natural imagery. Snapes acknowledged comparisons to the 1987 album Trio from Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris, but said that unlike Trio it was unlikely to be followed up with a second album, and lang herself called it a "one-off record".[4] Writing for Exclaim!, Sarah Greene lauded the album, calling it "profound, passionate and substantial."[5] Andy Gill at The Independent called it "an album of rare beauty and intelligence" also noting "elemental reflections" in some of the lyrics. Production by Tucker Martine, Veirs's spouse, was lauded by Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune as "[giving] each song exactly what it needs", also noting the singers attained an "organic feel to the union that would raise it above the usually mediocre (or worse) level of most such hey-let's-get-together-and-jam all-star collaborations".

Track listing

  1. "Atomic Number" (Laura Veirs/k.d. lang/Neko Case) – 2:58
  2. "Honey and Smoke" (Veirs/lang) – 3:04
  3. "Song for Judee" (Veirs) – 3:12
  4. "Blue Fires" (Veirs/lang) – 2:58
  5. "Delirium" (Veirs/lang/Case) – 2:46
  6. "Greens of June" (Veirs) – 4:13
  7. "Behind the Armory" (Veirs/lang/Case) – 2:20
  8. "Best Kept Secret" (Veirs) – 3:17
  9. "1000 Miles Away" (Veirs) – 2:57
  10. "Supermoon" (Veirs/Case) – 3:48
  11. "I Want to Be Here" (Veirs/lang/Case) – 2:47
  12. "Down I-5" (Veirs/Case) – 3:02
  13. "Why Do We Fight" (Veirs/lang) – 2:36
  14. "Georgia Stars" (Veirs/lang) – 3:17

Personnel

Musicians

Guest musicians

Notes and References

  1. News: Kato. Yoshi. Case/lang/Veirs find harmony in supergroup trio. San Francisco Chronicle. June 20, 2016.
  2. Web site: Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together . NPR . 12 September 2023 . 19 June 2016.
  3. News: Devlin. Mike. case/lang/viers are onto a winner. Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia. June 25, 2016.
  4. News: Herman. James Patrick. Exclusive: k.d. Lang on Girl Bands, Carol, and Gay Marriage. Out. June 2, 2016.
  5. News: Greene. Sarah. case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs. Exclaim!. June 15, 2016.