Description:
Neko Case sings in a sultry, torchy twang that seduces you into her sad songs. Between belting out heartachin` honky tonk numbers (the feisty "Whip The Blankets") and country "lullabies" (the smoky "No Need To Cry"), Case also does the absolutely best tune about Tacoma, Washington (the prickly "Thrice All American"). Bob Egan, Ron Sexsmith and Travis & Dallas Good (from The Sadies) number among her Boyfriends - that`s her backing players, folks. (Anti-)