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MagnetAug 2, 2016As fine a record as you're likely to hear in 2016. [No. 132, p.54]
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Jul 15, 2016A varied and largely successful meeting of minds, this is peer-review done right, and the prospect of it influencing future solo outings from Case, lang and Veirs is golden.
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Jun 24, 2016Nothing feels forced. The ease with which the compositions flow and lyrics are sung is something any aspiring musician should hope to accomplish. case/ lang/ veirs wrote an album that captures the beauty in pain and the flaws in magnificence.
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Jun 15, 2016What this songwriting team has to offer isn't just pretty, though it can be that--it's also pretty profound, passionate and substantial.
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Jun 14, 2016It’s impossible to overstate how marvelously moving and purely enjoyable the end result is, paving the way, we hope, for a follow-up.
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Jun 13, 2016case/lang/veirs is an understated triumph, and a stunning addition to all three songwriters' discographies.
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Jun 30, 2016Far from the sort of thrown-together collaboration that is generally de rigueur, case/lang/veirs stands out because it remains an accurate representation of the sum of its parts, a catalog of what makes its three artists great.
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Jun 17, 2016Together, they’re a force, trading off on leads and joining together on backing vocals.
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Jun 20, 2016The sweetness of their gaze only makes the melodies on case/lang/veirs seem more familiar, resonating deep within some distant memory while still sounding fresh. The hooks are mostly vocal-led, but producer Tucker Martine and the small band of players (including Glenn Kotche on percussion) color them perfectly.
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Jul 15, 2016It’s not at all certain that this lovely, gentle record will ever get a follow-up--fortunately, it already sounds damn-near timeless.
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Jun 21, 2016The singers not only know what to do, but they know how to build songs into performances. The surrounding musicians are tight and the production brings everything to life.
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Jun 20, 2016A rare example of a collaborative album that reflects well on everybody involved.
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Jun 20, 2016case/lang/veirs is a record full of compelling, tender, starry energy.
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Jun 20, 2016Case/lang/veirs have hit upon a sound that is gentle yet resonant, and wrestled out of three fiercely independent careers, an alt-country record of depth and scope.
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Jun 16, 2016Wonderful 14-tracker. Their pure, alternating voices compliment each other perfectly, and when they come together in harmony, the results are glorious.
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Jun 15, 2016The result is an album of rare beauty and intelligence, rendered in imaginative arrangements containing sometimes startling harmonies.
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Jun 10, 2016case/lang/veirs flows like a conversation and negotiation between three women who've done the same thing, but in different ways, now learning the world through each other's eyes.
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Q MagazineJun 6, 2016From the off, it's beguiling stuff. [#361, p.108]
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MojoJun 3, 2016For all its grace and subtlety, this is a vigorous, life-affirming record. [Jul 2016, p.90]
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UncutJun 3, 2016This fruitful collaboration between k.d. Lang, Neko Case and Laura Veirs succeeds largely because it makes room for all three distinctive voices and songwriting styles, alongside sublimely blended three-way harmonies. [Jul 2016, p.71]
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Jun 3, 2016The performances by all three artists rank with any of their best work. [May - Jun 2016, p.91]
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Jun 10, 2016The work is what counts, and it's the songs and their organic presentation that make case/lang/veirs resonate.
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Jun 16, 2016While case/lang/veirs doesn't approach the greatness these women have managed on their own albums, it does offer more than a few beautiful moments they could not have achieved on their own. The result is a fascinating, rewarding experiment that deserves to be repeated.
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Jun 16, 2016case/lang/veirs is certainly a cut above whatever record is playing in your local Starbucks at the moment, but it’s also content to steer clear of grand statements in favor of something more real-life.
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Jun 29, 2016Each woman's distinct singing and songwriting style is front and centre, but their voices blend beautifully.
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Jun 29, 2016Poetry aside, none of these 14 songs are highlights of any of the three artists’ vast catalogs. The stories and the production alike are pure sunshine, which often passes into the saccharine.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 28
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Mixed: 0 out of 28
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Negative: 3 out of 28
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