case/lang/veirs (album)

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case/lang/veirs
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Studio album by
case/lang/veirs
ReleasedJune 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)
RecordedNovember 2015
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length43:13
ProducerTucker Martine
Neko Case chronology
The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
(2013) 		case/lang/veirs
(2016) 		Hell-On
(2018)
k.d. lang chronology
Sing It Loud
(2011) 		case/lang/veirs
(2016) 		Makeover
(2021)
Laura Veirs chronology
Warp & Weft
(2013) 		case/lang/veirs
(2016) 		The Lookout
(2018)

case/lang/veirs is the self-titled debut album by Canadian-American supergroup case/lang/veirs which consists of Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs. The album was recorded in November 2015[2] and released June 17, 2016.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[4]
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
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MojoFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[10]
The ObserverFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star full.svgFile:Star empty.svg[11]
Pitchfork8.2/10[12]
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Spin8/10[14]

The group's self-titled debut album received "ecstatic reviews".<ref name=TimesColonist-Feature-2016>

Track listing

  1. "Atomic Number" (Laura Veirs/k.d. lang/Neko Case) – 2:58
  2. "Honey and Smoke" (Veirs/lang) – 3:04
  3. "Song for Judee" (Veirs) – 3:12
  4. "Blue Fires" (Veirs/lang) – 2:58
  5. "Delirium" (Veirs/lang/Case) – 2:46
  6. "Greens of June" (Veirs) – 4:13
  7. "Behind the Armory" (Veirs/lang/Case) – 2:20
  8. "Best Kept Secret" (Veirs) – 3:17
  9. "1000 Miles Away" (Veirs) – 2:57
  10. "Supermoon" (Veirs/Case) – 3:48
  11. "I Want to Be Here" (Veirs/lang/Case) – 2:47
  12. "Down I-5" (Veirs/Case) – 3:02
  13. "Why Do We Fight" (Veirs/lang) – 2:36
  14. "Georgia Stars" (Veirs/lang) – 3:17

Personnel

Musicians

Guest musicians

  • Ralph Carney – horns (8)
  • Michael Finn – additional keys (1), additional guitar (4, 13)
  • Jon Hyde – pedal steel (13)
  • Tucker Martine – percussion, drums (13)
  • Anna Fritz (cello), Kyleen King (viola), Patti King (violin) – strings (3, 4, 5, 8)
  • Strings on 1, 6, 10 arranged by Stephen Barber and performed by Tosca String Quartet (Leigh Mahoney, Tracy Seeger, Ames Asbell, Sara Nelson)

Charts

Chart performance for case/lang/veirs
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 110
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 83
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 28
US Billboard 200[20] 33

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deming, Mark, "case/lang/veirs – case/lang/veirs / Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs", AllMusic
  2. ↑ Kato, Yoshi (June 20, 2016). "Case/lang/Veirs find harmony in supergroup trio". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ↑ "Neko Case, k.d. lang And Laura Veirs On The Art Of Working Together". NPR. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "case/lang/veirs by case/lang/veirs reviews". AnyDecentMusic?.
  5. ↑ "Reviews for case/lang/veirs by Neko Case". Metacritic.
  6. ↑ Horowitz, Hal (June 14, 2016). "Neko Case/k.d. lang/Laura Veirs: case/lang/veirs". American Songwriter.
  7. ↑ Kot, Greg (June 10, 2016). "Case, Veirs, lang create a different kind of power trio". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ↑ Simpson, Dave (June 16, 2016). "Case/Lang/Veirs album review – classy, classic pop from sisterly supergroup". The Guardian. London.
  9. ↑ Gill, Andy (June 15, 2016). "case/lang/veirs, Album review: 'An album of rare beauty and intelligence'". The Independent. London.
  10. ↑ Harris, Sophie (July 2016). "Three times a lady". Mojo. No. 272. p. 90.
  11. ↑ Empire, Kitty (June 19, 2016). "Case/lang/veirs: Case/lang/veirs review – a record of depth and scope". The Observer. London.
  12. ↑ Snapes, Laura (June 18, 2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Pitchfork.
  13. ↑ Harrison, Ian (2016). "case/lang/veirs: case/lang/veirs". Q. No. 361 (30th anniversary special ed.). p. 108.
  14. ↑ "SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: The Goon Sax and Let's Eat Grandma Are Teenagers of the Year". Spin. July 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Neko Case". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Case / Lang / Veirs – Case / Lang / Veirs". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Hamilton' Hits Half-Million in U.S. Album Sales". Billboard. United States. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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