Neko Richelle Case is an American singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian indie rock group the New Pornographers. Case's singing voice has been described by contemporaries and critics as a "flamethrower", her "powerhouse [voice] seems like it might level buildings," "a 120-mph fastball," and a "vocal tornado". Critics also note her idiosyncratic, "cryptic," "imagistic" lyrics, and credit her as a significant figure in the early 21st-century American revival of the tenor guitar.
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"I do not have this record, which surprises me. It's gonna seem extra special on vinyl, I think, because there's just something about putting the needle down and then the kind of the breath holding and then she starts to sing that is so heartbreaking and beautiful."Watch this moment
"This is one of my favorite bands of all time. Talk about powerful singing voices. Um, the shocking blue at home. The singles love."Watch this moment
"I got the new Redd Kross record. They're one of my favorite bands of all time, and I think they're the greatest live band in the United States."Watch this moment
"I go back to this recording a lot when I'm looking for atmospheric things. And I think it's brilliant because Ry Cooder can do whatever the hell he wants on a guitar."Watch this moment
"I got a CD copy of Dryson's October File. It's one of my favorite records of all time. There's something about the guitar sound that is really fantastic and I often try to emulate myself and there was something about it that was just so like immediate."Watch this moment
"He's another person who gets a lot of credit for being a great songwriter, but just not enough. Like of all the Texas songwriters, you know, they're great, but this guy, he can break the [__] out of your heart."Watch this moment
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