This singer is the real deal. For those who think her voice is manipulated in the studio I want to make 2 points:

1) Many RP listeners have seen her in concert; sunny_day and dzigfinge are 2 on this comment board, and they report that her voice is stunning live.

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 james_of_tucson wrote:So she's as cool as I like to imagine?

I'm not making the la-dee-da connection on this one, but am a fan of Neko's other tracks

Me, too. I wish the canines on the cover would attack.

Weird, I used to love her. Now her voice grates on me. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood.

Weird, I used to love her. Now her voice grates on me. Maybe I'm just in a bad mood.

Not my cuppa tea. I find her voice grating.

Touché, though we probably share more than a dozen songs rated > 8.

Yes you're right, my response was pathetic, I was pressed for time. I respect your opinion on flaming because in that arena you seem to be a pro, but when it comes to music, well that's a different story.....IMHO.

Wow talk about knee-jerk. Ask for advice the next time you try to flame someone Mr. Bond 'cause trying to find clever rhymes just plain misses the mark.

Thanks twit, ...oh sorry vit, for your invaluable input.

Maybe Sparrow you should pluck out a certain over-billed ssw's larynx.

This singer is the real deal. For those who think her voice is manipulated in the studio I want to make 2 points:

1) Many RP listeners have seen her in concert; sunny_day and dzigfinge are 2 on this comment board, and they report that her voice is stunning live.

2) I have the live album that was made of her appearance at Austin City Limits. On that album she sounds as wonderful as she does on her studio albums

For those of you who disparage her singing and run down this album in particular, I'm taking the following quote from Wikipedia, 'Fox Confessor Brings the Flood was released on March 7, 2006. Critics hailed the record not only for Case's trademark vocals but also her use of stark imagery and non-standard song structures. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood wound up on many "Best of 2006" lists, such as No.1 on the Amazon.com music editors' picks and no. 2 on NPR's All Songs Considered.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I know my arguments won't stop the detractors but maybe they should pause and think instead of instant knee jerk condemnation of anything that sounds remotely like country music.

Hillbilly hollerin'.

I'm trying man, I really am. But everytime I get it out, it scrambles right back under it. It thinks there's propably some sort of bird there it desparately wants to catch.

Someone please free the cat from under the couch. This is painful to listen to. 4

Ok I am truly in love with this woman.  I had hoped that, after actually meeting her, I'd be over my crush.  Nope.

Ok I am truly in love with this woman.  I had hoped that, after actually meeting her, I'd be over my crush.  Nope.

Really? You live in an home where you allow a cat to be pinned under a couch? {edited for brevity since you can read the witty retort below}

Man, I'm gonna have to get this album!

Someone please free the cat from under the couch. This is painful to listen to. 4

Really?  You live in an home where you allow a cat to be pinned under a couch?  That seems like certain death for the cat unlesss said couch is really light, like maybe a bean bag chair or maybe one of those inflatable couches - which leads me to wonder then what your entire living room must look like, as it must be decorated with some really almost strangely light furniture. 

I mean, I can't imagine you would live in a home so cruel as to let a cat get pinned under a normal couch and the only thing you can say as it shrieks it's last screaming breath is, "Hey, please free the cat from under the couch".  I mean, no one is that heartless, so I have to believe you have like inflatable or plastic or some other light really crappy, weird furniture in your home.  I'm imagining all white, the walls, the paintings, everything, probably even the cat, which is probably dead at this point or at least in need of some serious veterinary work.

Is your real name Nooni or Nuuni?
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Someone please free the cat from under the couch. This is painful to listen to. 4