case/lang/veirs (album)
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case/lang/veirs | |
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Studio album by case/lang/veirs | |
Released | June 17, 2016 |
Recorded | November 2015 |
Genre | Folk rock |
Length | 43:13 |
case/lang/veirs is the self-titled folk rock[1] debut record of Canadian-American supergroup, case/lang/veirs.
Production
case/lang/veirs was recorded in November 2015.[2]
Release
The record was released in 2016.
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[5] |
The Guardian | [6] |
The Independent | [7] |
Mojo | [8] |
The Observer | [9] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[10] |
Q | [11] |
Spin | 8/10[12] |
The group's self-titled debut album received "ecstatic reviews".[13] Pitchfork reviewer Laura Snapes noted its strong musicianship and use of natural imagery.[10] 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,[10] and lang herself called it a "one-off record".[14] 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.[7] 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".[4]
Track listing
- "Atomic Number" (2:58)
- "Honey and Smoke" (3:04)
- "Song for Judee" (3:12)
- "Blue Fires" (2:58)
- "Delirium" (2:46)
- "Greens of June" (4:13)
- "Behind the Armory" (2:20)
- "Best Kept Secret" (3:17)
- "1000 Miles Away" (2:57)
- "Supermoon" (3:48)
- "I Want to Be Here" (2:47)
- "Down I-5" (3:02)
- "Why Do We Fight" (2:36)
- "Georgia Stars" (3:17)
Track listing adapted from AllMusic.[1]
Personnel
Musicians
- Rob Burger – keys, piano, claviola
- Neko Case – vocals
- Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
- k.d. lang – vocals, acoustic guitar (13)
- Sebastian Steinberg – electric/upright bass, autoharp
- Laura Veirs – vocals, guitars
- Tim Young – lead/rhythm guitar
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
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 12 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 110 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] | 83 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 28 |
US Billboard 200[20] | 33 |
References
- ^ a b c Deming, Mark (2016), "case/lang/veirs – case/lang/veirs / Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs", AllMusic
- ^ Kato, Yoshi (June 20, 2016). "Case/lang/Veirs find harmony in supergroup trio". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "case/lang/veirs by Neko Case". Metacritic.
- ^ a b Kot, Greg (June 10, 2016). "Case, Veirs, lang create a different kind of power trio". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b Greene, Sarah (June 15, 2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Exclaim!.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (June 16, 2016). "Case/Lang/Veirs album review – classy, classic pop from sisterly supergroup". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Gill, Andy (June 15, 2016). "case/lang/veirs, Album review: 'An album of rare beauty and intelligence'". The Independent. London, England.
- ^ "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Mojo. No. 272. July 2016. p. 90.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (June 19, 2016). "Case/lang/veirs: Case/lang/veirs review – a record of depth and scope". The Observer.
- ^ a b c Snapes, Laura (June 18, 2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Pitchfork.
- ^ "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Q. No. 361 (30th anniversary special ed.). 2016. p. 108.
- ^ "SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: The Goon Sax and Let's Eat Grandma Are Teenagers of the Year". Spin. July 15, 2016.
- ^ Devlin, Mike (June 25, 2016). "case/lang/viers are onto a winner". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia.
- ^ Herman, James Patrick (June 2, 2016). "Exclusive: k.d. Lang on Girl Bands, Carol, and Gay Marriage". Out.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 25, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hamilton' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Album Sales". Billboard. United States. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 13 July 2016.