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After Seven Years, Neko Case Returns With Self-Produced 'Neon Grey Midnight Green'

Built at her Vermont studio, the orchestral, live-band set pays tribute to late collaborators.

Overview

  • The album is out today via ANTI- Records.
  • Case deploys a 16-piece orchestra, culminating in 26 musicians on closing track "Match-Lit."
  • Several songs honor friends who died recently, including tributes to Dexter Romweber and Dallas Good.
  • Recording took place largely live at her Carnassial Sound studio, with breaths and sleeve rustlings kept to emphasize a human presence.
  • A North American tour opens October 1, with management noting early signs her 2025 memoir may be drawing new listeners.