Neko Case

Posted Feb 10, 2006 by TBO.com

Updated Dec 11, 2006 at 05:18 PM

The excellent music blog Stereogum recently had an “indie-rock hottie” readers’ poll and Jenny Lewis (the impossibly cute Rilo Kiley singer) won in a landslide. My vote went to Neko Case, who finished fourth. Fourth?! Please. Clearly these people never saw that issue of CMJ with the photos of Neko in the tub. Their loss.

Still, looks aside, the woman’s sultry, smoky pipes are her main attraction. For my money there’s no more seductive voice in the alt-country universe. Check out this fine example, a track from her upcoming album “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood,” due out March 7.

A tune from the new Neko Case disc, courtesy of Anti Records:

Neko Case: “Star Witness” from “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood” [mp3]