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Alternative PressAn astonishing collection... that should leave Case's peers eating a cloud of Nashville dust. [Apr 2006, p.204]
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Entertainment WeeklyMoving futher away from her early alt-country sound has sharpened Case's songwriting instincts. [10 Mar 2006, p.68]
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There's a confidence here that carried over from Case's remarkable 2004 live album The Tigers Have Spoken.
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Case has never sounded as vital as she does on "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood."
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Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is a rich, mature and deeply satisfying piece of music that deserves and demands attention -- if this isn't Album of the Year material, it's hard to say what is.
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Her uncanny, often eccentric lyrics have always been delivered with an inherent passion behind the impulse, but rarely have they approached the boldness of these dozen.
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Case's genius as a writer, evident from track to track, stems from her ability to write lyrics that conjure up amazingly clear images but that still leave the songs as a whole up to interpretation.
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The 12 most ambitious, dense songs she's yet committed to record.
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A transcendent accomplishment.
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Neko Case has made tremendous progress here as a lyricist.
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Spin[Fox Confessor] shows that for all her versatility, she has a singular vision when it comes to her own music. And Lordy, it is dark. [Mar 2006, p.92]
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Case's overzealous self-production means there are layers upon layers to every track, which sometimes works to her detriment.
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The singing gives you goosebumps.
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The numerous hired hands provide a sumptuous, varied backdrop for Case’s vocals, making for her most musically rich album to date.
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Under The RadarTwelve of the most lyrically and musically ambitious songs of her career. [#12, p.90]
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On 'Fox Confessor Brings The Flood' Neko's voice and sheer poetry of her song-writing make hyped also-rans like Jenny Lewis look like hot-pant wearing desperados, proving to her rivals and beyond that style and substance aren't mutually exclusive.
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New Musical Express (NME)A mesmerising album. [11 Mar 2006, p.41]
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MojoFeels as old as a cracked-leather Bible that's lasted generations and witnessed many secrets. [Apr 2006, p.98]
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UncutWith Fox Confessor, she has defiantly come into her own. [Apr 2006, p.106]
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MagnetMusically, Fox fulfills the wish list of fans who've waitied for new material since 2002's Blacklisted. [#71, p.89]
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Fox Confessor is often striking, intermittently dazzling and occasionally puzzling.
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What once again prevents Case from delivering a front-to-back classic is a perfectionist streak that accounts for Flood's mannered meticulousness.
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The New York TimesAt first, the songs can seem remote and arty, but gradually they start to add up; they're filled with a sense of loss and a hope for transformation. [6 Mar 2006]
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BlenderOn this sublime set, Case's own sweeping, backwoods melodies and bloodstained Southern Gothic lyrics finally match the drama of her wails. [Apr 2006, p.111]
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Q MagazineExhibits a grace and richness that is sometimes absent from Case's self-regarding live shows. [Apr 2006, p.112]
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From her luscious, aching croon, and her ensemble's solemn high-mesa twang and groove..., you'd never guess she wasn't covering Patsy Cline standards.
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Paste MagazineCase... still approximates a Northwestern Patsy Cline with a graduate degree, and while the stories she tells are mournful, her delivery remains buoyant. [Apr/May 2006, p.101]
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Unsurprisingly, everything on Fox Confessor Brings the Flood is sublimated beneath Case’s vocals: music, momentum, the need for tunes.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 66 out of 72
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Mixed: 2 out of 72
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Negative: 4 out of 72
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Aug 6, 2011
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GernickKApr 16, 2007
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DesmondBFeb 17, 2007