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100
Put simply, this album is as good as anything you are going to hear this year, if not better than everything. Anyone put off by having to make the trip to the country section of the record shop or by any preconceived notions of what a female singer-songwriter is, and I imagine there will be a few who are, will be missing out.
10y
100
An astonishing collection of melodious noir-rock, modern gospel and Fleetwood Mac-like pop that should leave Case’s peers eating a cloud of Nashville dust.
91
There's a confidence here that carried over from Case's remarkable 2004 live album The Tigers Have Spoken.
12y
91
Moving further away from her early alt-country sound has sharpened Case’s songwriting instincts; her death-haunted folk casts a beguiling spell.
90
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood is a rich, mature, and deeply satisfying piece of music that deserves and demands attention -- if this isn't Album of the Year material, it's hard to say what is.
12y
90
Case's genius as a writer, evident from track to track, stems from her ability to write lyrics that conjure up amazingly clear images but that still leave the songs as a whole up to interpretation.
90
The 12 most ambitious, dense songs she's yet committed to record.
90
Fox Confessor Brings The Flood is a transcendent accomplishment that, although it lacks Blacklisted's spooky dourness.
12y
87
Neko Case has made tremendous progress here as a lyricist, as a myth-interpreter and a myth-maker even beyond what she'd accomplished on Blacklisted.
80
With Fox Confessor, she has defiantly come into her own.
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10mo
80
Case's overzealous self-production means there are layers upon layers to every track, which sometimes works to her detriment.
80
Twelve of the most lyrically and musically ambitious songs of her career.
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4mo
80
The numerous hired hands provide a sumptuous, varied backdrop for Case’s vocals, making for her most musically rich album to date.
12y
80
Feels as old as a cracked-leather Bible that's lasted generations and witnessed many secrets.
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10mo
80
The overall results are fine examples of focused, emotive and superbly performed country/pop, with strategic hints of carefully positioned serrated edges.
80
The singing gives you goosebumps.
77
What once again prevents Case from delivering a front-to-back classic is a perfectionist streak that accounts for Flood's mannered meticulousness.
12y
70
Her fourth proper studio solo disc shows that for all her versatility, she has a singular vision when it comes to her own music. And Lordy, it is dark.
60
From her luscious, aching croon, and her ensemble's solemn high-mesa twang and groove ... you'd never guess she wasn't covering Patsy Cline standards.
60
Exhibits a grace and richness that is sometimes absent from Case's self-regarding live shows.
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4mo
Now, I am not that much of a fan of country projects. The only country shit I like is Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and that Marty Robbins album with the song Big Iron on it. Usually, I don't like more modern country projects that much, but this one isn't all that. I like this to an extent. I love her voice first of all, and the instrumentation is pretty light and gets pretty tiring the more you go on. There are some pretty high moments on this album and some rather dull lows, and the best song ... read more
ILIWW: after falling in love with Star Witness, I knew Fox Confessor was going to be an easy one to fall in love with. Neko Case, while rare in her role as a woman in modern day Folk, she definitely sets the bar high in this sophisticated Americana record - one can easily appreciate her rich, deep vocals as she shares her stories in Fox Confessor.
[Genre: Americana]
Okay, so it's another term for country.
But for the album itself I zoned out the entire time. Just didn't really grip me that much like some of the other albums I've heard in this genre run. Maybe it'll be a Songs: Ohia case and it will rapidly grow on me.
favourite tracks: Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, Dirty Knife, Hold On Hold On
least favourite: The bonus track that came with the Spotify edition
Summary: Okay
So basically... American Primitivism but with vocals. ... read more
ILIWW: after falling in love with Star Witness, I knew Fox Confessor was going to be an easy one to fall in love with. Neko Case, while rare in her role as a woman in modern day Folk, she definitely sets the bar high in this sophisticated Americana record - one can easily appreciate her rich, deep vocals as she shares her stories in Fox Confessor.
Now, I am not that much of a fan of country projects. The only country shit I like is Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and that Marty Robbins album with the song Big Iron on it. Usually, I don't like more modern country projects that much, but this one isn't all that. I like this to an extent. I love her voice first of all, and the instrumentation is pretty light and gets pretty tiring the more you go on. There are some pretty high moments on this album and some rather dull lows, and the best song ... read more
FUCKING
GORGEOUS
I AM A COUNTRY FAN NOW AND IDK HOW TO PROCESS THIS
IT'S ALMOST AS IF NOT ALL COUNTRY IS STADIUM COUNTRY (GOD BLESS)
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Track List
| 1 | Margaret Vs. Pauline 2:52 | 97 |
| 2 | Star Witness 5:16 | 98 |
| 3 | Hold on, Hold On 2:46 | 100 |
| 4 | A Widow's Toast 1:36 | 90 |
| 5 | That Teenage Feeling 2:42 | 92 |
| 6 | Fox Confessor Brings the Flood 2:42 | 100 |
| 7 | John Saw That Number 4:05 | 100 |
| 8 | Dirty Knife 3:18 | 100 |
| 9 | Lion's Jaws 2:28 | 93 |
| 10 | Maybe Sparrow 2:37 | 95 |
| 11 | At Last 1:35 | 93 |
| 12 | The Needle Has Landed 3:45 | 100 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
Year End Lists
| #4 | / | Cokemachineglow |
| #9 | / | A.V. Club |
| #12 | / | Paste |
| #17 | / | SPIN |
| #45 | / | Rolling Stone |
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