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| artist = [[case/lang/veirs]]
| cover = Case-lang-veirs (album).jpg
| cover = Case-lang-veirs (album).jpg
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| released = {{Start date|2016|06|17}}
| released = {{Start date|2016|06|17}}
| recorded = November 2015
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| genre = [[Folk rock]]
| genre = [[Folk rock]]<ref name=AllMusic-CLV-Album-2016/>
| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=13}}
| length = {{Duration|m=43|s=13}}
| label =
| label =
| producer =
| producer = [[Tucker Martine]]
| chronology = [[Neko Case]]
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| prev_title =
| prev_title = [[The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You]]
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| prev_year =
| next_title =
| prev_year = 2013
| next_year =
| next_title = [[Hell-On]]
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[k.d. lang]]
| type = studio
| prev_title = [[Sing It Loud (album)|Sing It Loud]]
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| prev_year = 2011
| title = case/lang/veirs
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| year = 2016
| next_title = Makeover
| next_year = 2021
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{{Extra chronology
'''case/lang/veirs''' is the self-titled [[folk rock]]<ref name=AllMusic-CLV-Album-2016>{{citation|last1=Deming|first1=Mark|title=case/lang/veirs – case/lang/veirs / Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/case-lang-veirs-mw0002925163|work=[[AllMusic]]|date=2016}}</ref> debut record of Canadian-American [[supergroup]], [[case/lang/veirs]].
| artist = [[Laura Veirs]]

| type = studio
==Production==
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| prev_title = [[Warp & Weft]]
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''case/lang/veirs'' was recorded in November 2015.<ref name=SFChron-Feature-2016>{{cite news|last1=Kato|first1=Yoshi|title=Case/lang/Veirs find harmony in supergroup trio|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Case-lang-Veirs-find-harmony-in-supergroup-trio-8313269.php|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=June 20, 2016}}</ref>
| prev_year = 2013

| title = case/lang/veirs
==Release==
The record was released in 2016.
| year = 2016
| next_title = [[The Lookout (album)|The Lookout]]
| next_year = 2018
}}
}}
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'''''case/lang/veirs''''' is the self-titled debut album by Canadian-American [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[case/lang/veirs]] which consists of [[Neko Case]], [[k.d. lang]], and [[Laura Veirs]]. The album was recorded in November 2015<ref name=SFChron-Feature-2016>{{cite news|last1=Kato|first1=Yoshi|title=Case/lang/Veirs find harmony in supergroup trio|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Case-lang-Veirs-find-harmony-in-supergroup-trio-8313269.php|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> and released June 17, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together |url=https://www.npr.org/2016/06/19/482351977/neko-case-k-d-lang-and-laura-veirs-on-the-art-of-working-together |website=NPR |access-date=12 September 2023 |date=19 June 2016}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|MC = 83/100<ref name=Metacritic-2016>{{cite web|title=case/lang/veirs by Neko Case|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/caselangveirs/neko-case|work=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
|ADM = 7.8/10<ref name=ADM-2016>{{cite web|title=case/lang/veirs by case/lang/veirs reviews|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/8093/caselangveirs-caselangveirs.aspx|work=AnyDecentMusic?}}</ref>
|MC = 83/100<ref name=Metacritic-2016>{{cite web|title=Reviews for case/lang/veirs by Neko Case|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/caselangveirs/neko-case|work=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic-CLV-Album-2016/>
|rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic-CLV-Album-2016>{{citation|last1=Deming|first1=Mark|title=case/lang/veirs – case/lang/veirs / Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/case-lang-veirs-mw0002925163|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
|rev2 = ''[[American Songwriter]]''
|rev2score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref name=ChicagoTribune-Feature-2016>{{cite news|last1=Kot|first1=Greg|title=Case, Veirs, lang create a different kind of power trio|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-case-lang-veirs-album-review-0610-20160610-column.html|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=June 10, 2016}}</ref>
|rev2score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=AmericanSongwriter-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Horowitz|first1=Hal|title=Neko Case/k.d. lang/Laura Veirs: case/lang/veirs|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2016/06/neko-casek-d-langlaura-veirs-caselangveirs/|work=[[American Songwriter]]|date=June 14, 2016}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
|rev3 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
|rev3score = 9/10<ref name=Exclaim-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Greene|first1=Sarah|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/case_lang_veirs-case_lang_veirs|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref>
|rev3score = {{rating|3|4}}<ref name=ChicagoTribune-Feature-2016>{{cite news|last1=Kot|first1=Greg|title=Case, Veirs, lang create a different kind of power trio|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/kot/sc-case-lang-veirs-album-review-0610-20160610-column.html|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=June 10, 2016}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
|rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
|rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Guardian-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Simpson|first1=Dave|title=Case/Lang/Veirs album review – classy, classic pop from sisterly supergroup|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/16/case-lang-veirs-album-review|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=June 16, 2016}}</ref>
|rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Guardian-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Simpson|first1=Dave|title=Case/Lang/Veirs album review – classy, classic pop from sisterly supergroup|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/16/case-lang-veirs-album-review|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|date=June 16, 2016}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[The Independent]]''
|rev5 = ''[[The Independent]]''
|rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Independent-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Gill|first1=Andy|title=case/lang/veirs, Album review: 'An album of rare beauty and intelligence'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/case-lang-veirs-album-review-an-album-of-rare-beauty-and-intelligence-a7083276.html|work=[[The Independent]]|location=London, England|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref>
|rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Independent-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Gill|first1=Andy|title=case/lang/veirs, Album review: 'An album of rare beauty and intelligence'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/case-lang-veirs-album-review-an-album-of-rare-beauty-and-intelligence-a7083276.html|work=[[The Independent]]|location=London|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
|rev6 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
|rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Mojo-Review-2016>{{cite news|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|work=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|issue=272|date=July 2016|page=90}}</ref>
|rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Mojo-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Harris|first1=Sophie|title=Three times a lady|work=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|issue=272|date=July 2016|page=90}}</ref>
|rev7 = ''[[The Observer]]''
|rev7 = ''[[The Observer]]''
|rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Observer-CLV-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Empire|first1=Kitty|title=Case/lang/veirs: Case/lang/veirs review – a record of depth and scope|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/19/neko-case-kd-lang-laura-veirs-review-americana-supergroup|work=[[The Observer]]|date=June 19, 2016}}</ref>
|rev7score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Observer-CLV-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Empire|first1=Kitty|title=Case/lang/veirs: Case/lang/veirs review – a record of depth and scope|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/19/neko-case-kd-lang-laura-veirs-review-americana-supergroup|work=[[The Observer]]|location=London|date=June 19, 2016}}</ref>
|rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
|rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
|rev8score = 8.2/10<ref name=Pitchfork-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Snapes|first1=Laura|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22024-caselangveirs/|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
|rev8score = 8.2/10<ref name=Pitchfork-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Snapes|first1=Laura|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22024-caselangveirs/|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
|rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
|rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
|rev9Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Q-Review-2016>{{cite news|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=361|edition=30th anniversary special|date=2016|page=108}}</ref>
|rev9Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=Q-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Harrison|first1=Ian|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=361|edition=30th anniversary special|date=2016|page=108}}</ref>
|rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
|rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
|rev10score = 8/10<ref name=SPIN-Review-2016>{{cite news|title=SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: The Goon Sax and Let’s Eat Grandma Are Teenagers of the Year|url=https://www.spin.com/2016/07/overlooked-albums-goon-sax-case-lang-veirs-lets-eat-grandma-nite-funk-anna-wise-japanese-breakfast|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 15, 2016}}</ref>
|rev10score = 8/10<ref name=SPIN-Review-2016>{{cite news|title=SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: The Goon Sax and Let's Eat Grandma Are Teenagers of the Year|url=https://www.spin.com/2016/07/overlooked-albums-goon-sax-case-lang-veirs-lets-eat-grandma-nite-funk-anna-wise-japanese-breakfast|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=July 15, 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}
The group's self-titled debut album received "ecstatic reviews".<ref name=TimesColonist-Feature-2016>
The group's self-titled debut album received "ecstatic reviews".<ref name=TimesColonist-Feature-2016>
{{cite news|last1=Devlin|first1=Mike|title=case/lang/viers are onto a winner|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/case-lang-viers-are-onto-a-winner-1.2287565|work=[[Times Colonist]]|location=Victoria, British Columbia|date=June 25, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' reviewer Laura Snapes noted its strong musicianship and use of natural imagery.<ref name=Pitchfork-Review-2016/> Snapes acknowledged comparisons to the 1987 album ''[[Trio (Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris 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,<ref name=Pitchfork-Review-2016/> and lang herself called it a "one-off record".<ref name=Out-Feature-2016>{{cite news|last1=Herman|first1=James Patrick|title=Exclusive: k.d. Lang on Girl Bands, Carol, and Gay Marriage|url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2016/6/02/exclusive-kd-lang-girl-bands-carol-and-gay-marriage|work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Exclaim!]]'', Sarah Greene lauded the album, calling it "profound, passionate and substantial."<ref name=Exclaim-Review-2016/> Andy Gill at ''[[The Independent]]'' called it "an album of rare beauty and intelligence" also noting "elemental reflections" in some of the lyrics.<ref name=Independent-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Gill|first1=Andy|title=case/lang/veirs, Album review: 'An album of rare beauty and intelligence'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/case-lang-veirs-album-review-an-album-of-rare-beauty-and-intelligence-a7083276.html|work=[[The Independent]]|location=London, England|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> 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".<ref name=ChicagoTribune-Feature-2016/>
{{cite news|last1=Devlin|first1=Mike|title=case/lang/viers are onto a winner|url=http://www.timescolonist.com/case-lang-viers-are-onto-a-winner-1.2287565|work=[[Times Colonist]]|location=Victoria, British Columbia|date=June 25, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' reviewer Laura Snapes noted its strong musicianship and use of natural imagery.<ref name=Pitchfork-Review-2016/> Snapes acknowledged comparisons to the 1987 album ''[[Trio (Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris 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,<ref name=Pitchfork-Review-2016/> and lang herself called it a "one-off record".<ref name=Out-Feature-2016>{{cite news|last1=Herman|first1=James Patrick|title=Exclusive: k.d. Lang on Girl Bands, Carol, and Gay Marriage|url=http://www.out.com/popnography/2016/6/02/exclusive-kd-lang-girl-bands-carol-and-gay-marriage|work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|date=June 2, 2016}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Exclaim!]]'', Sarah Greene lauded the album, calling it "profound, passionate and substantial."<ref name=Exclaim-Review-2016>{{cite news|last1=Greene|first1=Sarah|title=case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/case_lang_veirs-case_lang_veirs|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=June 15, 2016}}</ref> Andy Gill at ''[[The Independent]]'' called it "an album of rare beauty and intelligence" also noting "elemental reflections" in some of the lyrics.<ref name="Independent-Review-2016" /> 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".<ref name=ChicagoTribune-Feature-2016/>


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

Track listing adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref name=AllMusic-CLV-Album-2016/>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Musicians'''
'''Musicians'''
*Rob Burger – keys, piano, claviola
*[[Rob Burger]] – keys, piano, claviola
*Neko Case – vocals
*[[Neko Case]] – vocals
*Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
*[[Glenn Kotche]] – drums, percussion
*k.d. lang – vocals, acoustic guitar (13)
*[[k.d. lang]] – vocals, acoustic guitar (13)
*Sebastian Steinberg – electric/upright bass, autoharp
*[[Sebastian Steinberg]] – electric/upright bass, autoharp
*Laura Veirs – vocals, guitars
*[[Laura Veirs]] – vocals, guitars
*Tim Young – lead/rhythm guitar
*Tim Young – lead/rhythm guitar


'''Guest musicians'''
'''Guest musicians'''
*Ralph Carney – horns (8)
*[[Ralph Carney]] – horns (8)
*Michael Finn – additional keys (1), additional guitar (4, 13)
*Michael Finn – additional keys (1), additional guitar (4, 13)
*Jon Hyde – pedal steel (13)
*[[Jon Hyde]] – pedal steel (13)
*Tucker Martine – percussion, drums (13)
*[[Tucker Martine]] – percussion, drums (13)
*Anna Fritz (cello), Kyleen King (viola), Patti King (violin) – strings (3, 4, 5, 8)
*Anna Fritz (cello), Kyleen King (viola), Patti King (violin) – strings (3, 4, 5, 8)
*Strings on 1, 6, 10 arranged by Stephen Barber and performed by Tosca String Quartet (Leigh Mahoney, Tracy Seeger, Ames Asbell, Sara Nelson)
*Strings on 1, 6, 10 arranged by [[Stephen Barber (composer)|Stephen Barber]] and performed by Tosca String Quartet (Leigh Mahoney, Tracy Seeger, Ames Asbell, Sara Nelson)


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for ''case/lang/veirs''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Australia|12|artist=Case / Lang / Veirs|album=Case / Lang / Veirs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
{{album chart|Australia|12|artist=Case / Lang / Veirs|album=Case / Lang / Veirs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Flanders|110|artist=Case / Lang / Veirs|album=Case / Lang / Veirs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
{{album chart|Flanders|110|artist=Case / Lang / Veirs|album=Case / Lang / Veirs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Ireland|83|year=2016|week=25|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|83|artist=Neko Case|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Switzerland|66|artist=Case / Lang / Veirs|album=Case / Lang / Veirs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|66|artist=Case / Lang / Veirs|album=Case / Lang / Veirs|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|UK2|28|date=2016-06-24|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
{{album chart|UK2|28|date=20160624|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 5, 2016}}
|-
|-
{{albumchart|Billboard200|33|M|date=2016-07-02|rowheader=true|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hamilton' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Album Sales|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7424016/billboard-200-chart-moves-hamilton-half-million-us-album-sales|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|location=United States|accessdate=13 July 2016}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|33|M|rowheader=true|title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hamilton' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Album Sales|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7424016/billboard-200-chart-moves-hamilton-half-million-us-album-sales|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|location=United States|accessdate=13 July 2016}}
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Case/lang/veirs}}
*{{Official website|caselangveirs.com}}


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{{Neko Case}}
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{{k.d. lang}}
{{Laura Veirs}}
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Latest revision as of 18:28, 3 December 2024

case/lang/veirs
Studio album by
case/lang/veirs
ReleasedJune 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)
RecordedNovember 2015
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length43:13
ProducerTucker Martine
Neko Case chronology
The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
(2013) 		case/lang/veirs
(2016) 		Hell-On
(2018)
k.d. lang chronology
Sing It Loud
(2011) 		case/lang/veirs
(2016) 		Makeover
(2021)
Laura Veirs chronology
Warp & Weft
(2013) 		case/lang/veirs
(2016) 		The Lookout
(2018)

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[2] and released June 17, 2016.[3]

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[4]
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
American Songwriter[6]
Chicago Tribune[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Independent[9]
Mojo[10]
The Observer[11]
Pitchfork8.2/10[12]
Q[13]
Spin8/10[14]

The group's self-titled debut album received "ecstatic reviews".[15] Pitchfork reviewer Laura Snapes noted its strong musicianship and use of natural imagery.[12] 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,[12] and lang herself called it a "one-off record".[16] Writing for Exclaim!, Sarah Greene lauded the album, calling it "profound, passionate and substantial."[17] Andy Gill at The Independent called it "an album of rare beauty and intelligence" also noting "elemental reflections" in some of the lyrics.[9] 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".[7]

Track listing

[edit]
  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

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Musicians

Guest musicians

  • Ralph Carney – horns (8)
  • Michael Finn – additional keys (1), additional guitar (4, 13)
  • Jon Hyde – pedal steel (13)
  • Tucker Martine – percussion, drums (13)
  • Anna Fritz (cello), Kyleen King (viola), Patti King (violin) – strings (3, 4, 5, 8)
  • Strings on 1, 6, 10 arranged by Stephen Barber and performed by Tosca String Quartet (Leigh Mahoney, Tracy Seeger, Ames Asbell, Sara Nelson)

Charts

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Chart performance for case/lang/veirs
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 110
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 83
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 28
US Billboard 200[23] 33

References

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  1. ^ a b Deming, Mark, "case/lang/veirs – case/lang/veirs / Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs", AllMusic
  2. ^ Kato, Yoshi (June 20, 2016). "Case/lang/Veirs find harmony in supergroup trio". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together". NPR. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ "case/lang/veirs by case/lang/veirs reviews". AnyDecentMusic?.
  5. ^ "Reviews for case/lang/veirs by Neko Case". Metacritic.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (June 14, 2016). "Neko Case/k.d. lang/Laura Veirs: case/lang/veirs". American Songwriter.
  7. ^ a b Kot, Greg (June 10, 2016). "Case, Veirs, lang create a different kind of power trio". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ Simpson, Dave (June 16, 2016). "Case/Lang/Veirs album review – classy, classic pop from sisterly supergroup". The Guardian. London.
  9. ^ a b Gill, Andy (June 15, 2016). "case/lang/veirs, Album review: 'An album of rare beauty and intelligence'". The Independent. London.
  10. ^ Harris, Sophie (July 2016). "Three times a lady". Mojo. No. 272. p. 90.
  11. ^ Empire, Kitty (June 19, 2016). "Case/lang/veirs: Case/lang/veirs review – a record of depth and scope". The Observer. London.
  12. ^ a b c Snapes, Laura (June 18, 2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Pitchfork.
  13. ^ Harrison, Ian (2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Q. No. 361 (30th anniversary special ed.). p. 108.
  14. ^ "SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: The Goon Sax and Let's Eat Grandma Are Teenagers of the Year". Spin. July 15, 2016.
  15. ^ Devlin, Mike (June 25, 2016). "case/lang/viers are onto a winner". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia.
  16. ^ Herman, James Patrick (June 2, 2016). "Exclusive: k.d. Lang on Girl Bands, Carol, and Gay Marriage". Out.
  17. ^ Greene, Sarah (June 15, 2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Exclaim!.
  18. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Neko Case". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  23. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hamilton' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Album Sales". Billboard. United States. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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